Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
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Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Number of Varieties
290
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
Common Name
Bahia Grass
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
Chinese lantern
In German
Bahia Grass
Lampionblume
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
Coqueret alkékenge
In Spanish
bahia hierba
Chinese lantern
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
Chinese lantern
In Portuguese
bahia grama
Chinese lantern
In Polish
Bahia trawy
Miechunka rozdęta
In Latin
bahia herba
Chinese lantern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Paspalum
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Paspaleae
Physaleae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
190
1
27800
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