Chinese Lantern

Colchicum

About Chinese Lantern and Colchicum

Chinese Lantern

Colchicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

COLCHICUM

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Colchicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

colchicum

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

colchicum

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

colchique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Colchicum

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

Colchicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Colchicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Colchicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Colchicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

8.10 Number of Species

90160

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Colchicum

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

Chinese Lantern and Colchicum Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Colchicum are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Colchicum

Care of Chinese Lantern and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.