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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Cactus
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

-90
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
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

Succulent
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
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
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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Cardon
Chinese lantern

In German

Cardon
Lampionblume

In French

Cardon
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Cardon
Chinese lantern

In Greek

Cardon
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Cardon
Chinese lantern

In Polish

Cardon
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Cardon
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Physaleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

1290
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Chinese Lantern

If you are confused whether Cardon or Chinese Lantern are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and Chinese Lantern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Lantern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Chinese Lantern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Chinese Lantern as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Chinese Lantern

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs Chinese Lantern and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.