Toadflax

Chinese Lantern

About Toadflax and Chinese Lantern

Toadflax

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

15090

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Orange Red

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Toadflax

Chinese lantern

In German

Toadflax

Lampionblume

In French

Toadflax

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Toadflax

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Toadflax

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Linária

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Toadflax

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Toadflax

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Linaria

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

25090

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Chinese Lantern

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

Toadflax and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

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

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

Care of Toadflax and Chinese Lantern

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