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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia  

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
7-12  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1,2,3,10,11,12,13  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  
CANNABIS sativa  

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Marijuana  

In Hindi
Chinese lantern  
मारिजुआना  

In German
Lampionblume  
Marihuana  

In French
Coqueret alkékenge  
Marijuana  

In Spanish
Chinese lantern  
Marijuana  

In Greek
Chinese lantern  
Μαριχουάνα  

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern  
Maconha  

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta  
Marihuana  

In Latin
Chinese lantern  
Marijuana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Cannabis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Physaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
90  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Marijuana

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Marijuana

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

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