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Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

-
North America, South America, 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
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1012-15
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
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Full 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
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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Quisco

In German

Lampionblume
Quisco

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Quisco

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Quisco

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Quisco

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Quisco

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Quisco

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Physalis
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

90128
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Quisco

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Quisco

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Quisco

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