Chinese Lantern

Brunfelsia americana

About Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana

Chinese Lantern

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90675

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana

Season and care of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Lantern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brunfelsia americana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chinese Lantern is Loam, Sand and for Brunfelsia americana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Lantern is Acidic, Neutral and for Brunfelsia americana is Neutral.

Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Chinese Lantern and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.