Chinese Lantern

Grape Tomato

About Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato

Chinese Lantern

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

9050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Grape tomato

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Lampionblume

Traube Tomate

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

tomate uva

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

tomate uva

In Greek

Chinese lantern

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

tomate uva

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

Chinese lantern

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Malvaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Physalis

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato

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

Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato Physical Information

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

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato

Care of Chinese Lantern and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.