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Pepperoncini Pepper and Chinese Lantern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  
-  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  
Warm soil, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Cutworms, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  
Hives, Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  
anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'  

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Hindi
Chinese lantern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In German
Lampionblume  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In French
Coqueret alkékenge  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Spanish
Chinese lantern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Greek
Chinese lantern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

In Latin
Chinese lantern  
Pepperoncini Pepper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Physaleae  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Pepperoncini Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Lantern and Pepperoncini Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Lantern and Pepperoncini Pepper 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 Pepperoncini Pepper is anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients and Weight loss. Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: while Pepperoncini Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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