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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties
90 54

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
12.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Tan, 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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi
Chinese lantern

In German
Lampionblume

In French
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish
Chinese lantern

In Greek
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Malvaceae

Genus
Physalis

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Physaleae

Subfamily
Solanoideae

Number of Species
90 100

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Properties of Chinese Lantern

Want to know the properties of Chinese Lantern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Lantern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. Chinese Lantern Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Lantern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Lantern physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 12.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic, toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chinese Lantern

Taking Chinese Lantern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Lantern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chinese Lantern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Lantern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Lantern is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 90 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows and Mountain Slopes and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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