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About Chinese Lantern and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
90
Rank: 43 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
12.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange Red
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chinese lantern
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Lampionblume
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Coqueret alkékenge
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Chinese lantern
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
Chinese lantern
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese lantern
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Solanales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Physalis
Amorpha
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
About Orchid
90
Rank: 93 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Chinese Lantern and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and False Indigo

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

Chinese Lantern and False Indigo Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red

  • Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Lantern and False Indigo

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