Chinese Lantern

Mexican Hat

About Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat

Chinese Lantern

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat

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

Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat

Care of Chinese Lantern and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.