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About Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern


About Chinese Lantern and Zonal Geranium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
90  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
38.10 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral  
Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'  
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  

Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium  
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
Zonal Geranium  
Chinese lantern  

In German
Zonal Pelargonie  
Lampionblume  

In French
Géranium zonal  
Coqueret alkékenge  

In Spanish
Zonal Geranium  
Chinese lantern  

In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι  
Chinese lantern  

In Portuguese
zonal Geranium  
Chinese lantern  

In Polish
strefowe Geranium  
Miechunka rozdęta  

In Latin
Zonal Geranium  
Chinese lantern  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Solanales  

Family
Geraniaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Geranium  
Physalis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
422  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern

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

Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Care of Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern

Care of Zonal Geranium and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth and Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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