Chinese Lantern

Buttonbush

About Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush

Chinese Lantern

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

907

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Lampionblume

Button Strauch

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rubiales

Family

Malvaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Physalis

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

9012

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush

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

Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush

Care of Chinese Lantern and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.