Chinese Lantern

Heather

About Chinese Lantern and Heather

Chinese Lantern

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

90700

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

हीथ

In German

Lampionblume

Heidekraut

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

bruyère

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

brezo

In Greek

Chinese lantern

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

urze

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

wrzos

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ericales

Family

Malvaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Physalis

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

90860

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Heather

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

Chinese Lantern and Heather Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Heather are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Heather

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