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Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Central America, South America

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

902
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, 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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
ZEA mays

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Maize

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
मक्का

In German

Lampionblume
Mais

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Blé

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Maíz

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Milho

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Kukurydza

In Latin

Chinese lantern
corn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Malvaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Physalis
Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

906
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Corn

If you are confused whether Chinese Lantern or Corn 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 Chinese Lantern and Corn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Lantern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Corn fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Lantern and Corn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Corn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Lantern and Corn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Lantern and Corn 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 Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic whereas of Corn is Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Nutrients. Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: while Corn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Corn

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 Chinese Lantern vs Corn 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 Chinese Lantern are breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting whereas of Corn have Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits and Corn has showy fruits. Also Chinese Lantern is not flowering and Corn is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Lantern and Corn facts and facts of other plants too.