Chinese Lantern

Kou

About Chinese Lantern and Kou

Chinese Lantern

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

9015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Oval

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Cordia subcordata

In German

Lampionblume

Cordia subcordata

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Physalis

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Kou

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

Chinese Lantern and Kou Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Kou are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Kou

Care of Chinese Lantern and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.