Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
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Western United States, Canada
Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
905
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
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
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
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Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Chinese lantern
Sugar Pine
In German
Lampionblume
Sugar Pine
In French
Coqueret alkékenge
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Chinese lantern
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Chinese lantern
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Chinese lantern
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Malvaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Physalis
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
905
1
27800
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