Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
9020
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
12.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Chinese lantern
Juneberry
In German
Lampionblume
Felsenbirnen
In French
Coqueret alkékenge
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Chinese lantern
Amelanchier
In Greek
Chinese lantern
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
Amelanchier
In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Chinese lantern
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Malvaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Physalis
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
9025
1
27800
👆🏻