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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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California

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

903
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 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

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Toyon

In German

Lampionblume
Toyon

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Toyon

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Toyon

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Toyon

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Toyon

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Toyon

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Rosales

Family

Malvaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Physalis
Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Maleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

906
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Toyon

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Toyon

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Toyon

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