Chinese Lantern

Red Elderberry

About Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry

Chinese Lantern

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

902

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Red Elderberry

In German

Lampionblume

Rote Holunder

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Red sureau

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Chinese lantern

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Chinese lantern

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Dipsacales

Family

Malvaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Physalis

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

907

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry

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

Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Red Elderberry

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