Chinese Lantern

Flowering Dogwood

About Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood

Chinese Lantern

Flowering Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

904

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm490.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9060

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood

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

Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Chinese Lantern and Flowering Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.