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About Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
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Number of Varieties

9020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
summer squash

In German

Lampionblume
Sommerkürbis

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
courges d'été

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Chinese lantern
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
abobrinha

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
latem squash

In Latin

Chinese lantern
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Malvaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Physalis
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

905
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash

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

Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red

  • Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash

Care of Chinese Lantern and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.