Quickstick

Chinese Lantern

About Quickstick and Chinese Lantern

Quickstick

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

-90

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Pinnate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Chinese lantern

In German

QUICKSTICK

Lampionblume

In French

QUICKSTICK

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Chinese lantern

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Chinese lantern

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Quickstick

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

590

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern

Wondering what are the properties of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern? We provide you with everything About Quickstick and Chinese Lantern. Quickstick doesn't have thorns and Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns. Also Quickstick does not have fragrant flowers. Quickstick has allergic reactions like and Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like . 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 Quickstick and Chinese Lantern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern

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

Quickstick and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Quickstick and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern

Care of Quickstick and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.