Cumin

Chinese Lantern

About Cumin and Chinese Lantern

Cumin

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Cumin

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Chinese lantern

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Lampionblume

In French

Usine de cumin

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

planta de comino

Chinese lantern

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Cumin plant

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10090

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Chinese Lantern

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Chinese Lantern? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Chinese Lantern. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Chinese Lantern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Chinese Lantern

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

Cumin and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

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

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Cumin and Chinese Lantern

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