Chinese Lantern

Echinopsis

About Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis

Chinese Lantern

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

90128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Desert, Sandy 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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Orange Red

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Lampionblume

Igel Kaktus

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Chinese lantern

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Chinese lantern

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Physalis

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

902000

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis

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

Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Chinese Lantern and Echinopsis

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