Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
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Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Number of Varieties
22090
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40000
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Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm12.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
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, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
Common Name
Candytuft
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
Candytuft
Chinese lantern
In German
Schleifenblume
Lampionblume
In French
candytuft
Coqueret alkékenge
In Spanish
candytuft
Chinese lantern
In Greek
candytuft
Chinese lantern
In Portuguese
ibero
Chinese lantern
In Polish
candytuft
Miechunka rozdęta
In Latin
Coleus
Chinese lantern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Brassicaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Iberis
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Physaleae
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
5090
1
27800
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