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About Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

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India, Nepal

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
it is a type of ginger

Number of Varieties

90-
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root bark

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
HEDYCHIUM flavescens

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Yellow Ginger

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
पीले अदरक

In German

Lampionblume
Gelber Ingwer

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Ginger Jaune

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
jengibre amarillo

In Greek

Chinese lantern
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Ginger amarelo

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
żółty Ginger

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Yellow Gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae

Order

Solanales
Zingiberales

Family

Malvaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Physalis
Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
-

Number of Species

901200
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger

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

Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger

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

Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

  • Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red

  • Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

  • Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Yellow Ginger

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