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Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
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Number of Varieties

9025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Chinese lantern
Western Redbud

In German

Lampionblume
West Redbud

In French

Coqueret alkékenge
Redbud Western

In Spanish

Chinese lantern
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

Chinese lantern
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Chinese lantern
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Fabales

Family

Malvaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Cercideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

9025
1 27800
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Difference Between Chinese Lantern and Western Redbud

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

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Importance of Chinese Lantern and Western Redbud

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

Compare Facts of Chinese Lantern vs Western Redbud

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