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Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern

Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

-
Madagascar

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

908
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15
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, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
-

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Pachypodium

In German

Lampionblume
Pachypodium

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Pachypodium

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Pachypodium

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Malvaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Physalis
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
Malouetieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

9025
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Pachypodium

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Pachypodium

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Pachypodium

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