Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
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Types
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Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Number of Varieties
1090
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40000
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Habitat
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Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Chinese lantern
In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Lampionblume
In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Coqueret alkékenge
In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Chinese lantern
In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Chinese lantern
In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Chinese lantern
In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Miechunka rozdęta
In Latin
Morbus nasturtium
Chinese lantern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Solanales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Physalis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Physaleae
Subfamily
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Solanoideae
Number of Species
10090
1
27800
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