Chinese Lantern
Herb latin name: Chinese Lantern,Chinese Lantern Extract
Latin name: Abutilon x hybridum
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild. Propagation of Chinese Lantern: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination should take place within aHabitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild.
Propagation of Chinese Lantern: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Germination should take place within a few weeks. Once the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots. Grow them on for at least the first winter in a greenhouse and plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. This species is a hybrid, so the seedlings will not be true to type. Cuttings of young shoots, June in a frame. Grow on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant out in spring after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Grow on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant out in spring after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation of the herb: Not known in the wild.
Medicinal use of Chinese Lantern: None known
Known hazards of Abutilon x hybridum: None known
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