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Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
-

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
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Number of Varieties

9065
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Irregular

Thorns

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
Escallonia resinosa

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Escallonia

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
गम

In German

Lampionblume
Gummi

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
gomme

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
goma

In Greek

Chinese lantern
κόμμι

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
goma

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
guma

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Euonymus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Escalloniales

Family

Malvaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Physalis
Escallonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Escallonioideae

Number of Species

9050
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Escallonia

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Escallonia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Lantern and Escallonia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Lantern and Escallonia 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 Escallonia is . Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: while Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Escallonia

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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits and Escallonia has no showy fruits. Also Chinese Lantern is not flowering and Escallonia is not flowering . You can compare Chinese Lantern and Escallonia facts and facts of other plants too.