General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 5-7 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Chinese Lantern
  • Darwin's Mallow
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Callianthe darwinii
  • Synonym: Abutilon darwinii

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Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Date: April, 2021
Chinese Lantern plant

credit: Denis Conrado

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