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Chinese Lantern
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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Brazil

Types

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

903
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
False Christmas Cactus

In German

Lampionblume
False Christmas Cactus

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
cactus de navidad

In Greek

Chinese lantern
False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
flor de maio

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Chinese lantern
False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Physalis
Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

901
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and False Christmas Cactus

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs False Christmas Cactus

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