Chinese Lantern

Toadflax

About Chinese Lantern and Toadflax

Chinese Lantern

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Morocco

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

90150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Toadflax

In German

Lampionblume

Toadflax

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Toadflax

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Toadflax

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Linária

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Toadflax

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

Family

Malvaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Physalis

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

90250

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Toadflax

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

Chinese Lantern and Toadflax Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Toadflax are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Toadflax

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