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Chinese Lantern

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About Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

-
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

9025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Lampionblume
Esslöffel

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
colher Desert

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Chinese lantern
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Malvaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Physalis
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae
-

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

9020
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon

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

Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red

  • Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon

Care of Chinese Lantern and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.