Chinese Lantern

Mandacaru

About Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru

Chinese Lantern

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Brazil

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

900

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, 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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Violet

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

mandacaru

In German

Lampionblume

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Mandacaru

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Mandacaru

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Physalis

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Careeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

9034

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru

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

Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Chinese Lantern and Mandacaru

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