Physalis alkekengi seed
LATIN NAME: PHYSALIS ALKEKENGI
COMMON NAME: Chinese Lantern, Japanese Lantern, Winter Cherry
The Chinese lantern is a neat, upright, spreading perennial of the gardens, and its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks around the small, round, orange fruits have made it one of the most striking of the autumn plants. It grows as a spreading perennial, reaching up to half a metre or a little more, with upright, branching, softly hairy stems bearing alternate, oval, pointed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, small, white or pale-yellow, starry flowers, followed by bright, orange-red, papery, inflated, lantern-like husks, each holding a small, round, orange fruit. It is a species of the flowering plant in the nightshade family, native to Europe and temperate Asia, while it is grown as an ornamental plant of the autumn garden, and it is known as the Chinese lantern.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Chinese lantern has a real and distinguished place in research. It has been studied in horticulture, since its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks have made it one of the most striking of the autumn plants, and researchers have examined its growth, its flowering and its cultivation, while its bright husks have drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the autumn garden. The plant has also been studied in botany and ecology, since it is a native of Europe and temperate Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the study of the nightshade family has been of continuing interest. The species has also been studied in the chemistry of natural products and traditional use, since the parts of the Chinese lantern have a history of use in the folk ways of many lands, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine autumn ornamental rather than a casual remedy, and the small, round fruits and the other parts of the nightshade are not to be eaten. For a plant of such bright autumn colour, the Chinese lantern has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
To grow the Chinese Lantern from seed, ecologically, the Chinese lantern is a generous plant of the garden. Its small, white or pale-yellow, starry flowers feed the bees and the insects, and its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks give a vivid presence to the autumn border. Its economic value is real: the Chinese lantern is prized for its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press, while its fine, dry husks have also made it a valued plant of the dried-flower arrangement. To bring the Chinese lantern on, sow the seeds on the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a bright spot, press them in lightly with the palm, keep them lightly watered, and grow the little plants on in the light.
sow the seeds on the surface of moist, free-draining compost in a bright spot, press the young lanterns in lightly with the palm, keep them lightly watered, and grow the little plants on in the light.
LATIN NAME: Physalis alkekengi
COMMON NAME: Chinese Lantern
The Chinese lantern is a neat, upright, spreading perennial of the gardens, and its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks around the small, round, orange fruits have made it one of the most striking of the autumn plants. It grows as a spreading perennial, reaching up to half a metre or a little more, with the upright, branching, softly hairy stems bearing the alternate, oval, pointed, softly hairy leaves and, through the summer, the small, white or pale-yellow, starry flowers, followed by the bright, orange-red, papery, inflated, lantern-like husks, each holding the small, round, orange fruit. It is a species of the flowering plant in the nightshade family, and it is native to the Europe and the temperate Asia, while it is grown as an ornamental plant of the autumn garden, and it is known as the Chinese lantern.
The Chinese lantern belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae, and it is a species of the spreading perennial, native to the Europe and the temperate Asia, while it is grown as an ornamental plant, and it is known as the Chinese lantern. It is prized for its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Chinese lantern has a real and distinguished place in the research. It has been studied in the horticulture, since its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks have made it one of the most striking of the autumn plants, and researchers have examined its growth, its flowering and its cultivation, while its bright husks have drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the autumn garden. The plant has also been studied in the botany and the ecology, since it is a native of the Europe and the temperate Asia, and its relationships, its distribution and its role in the wild have been examined, while the study of the nightshade family has been of continuing interest, and the diversity of the Physalis has been of value to the gardeners. The species has also been studied in the chemistry of the natural products and the traditional use, since the parts of the Chinese lantern have a history of use in the folk ways of the many lands, and researchers have examined the plant and its constituents, while the plant is best appreciated as a subject of study and a fine autumn ornamental rather than a casual remedy, and the small, round fruits are not to be eaten, as the parts of the nightshades are best left alone. For a plant of such bright autumn colour, the Chinese lantern has a rich and continuing record of study.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
Ecologically, the Chinese lantern is a generous plant of the garden. Its small, white or pale-yellow, starry flowers feed the bees and the insects, and its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks give a vivid presence to the autumn border.
Its economic value is real. The Chinese lantern is prized for its bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husks, and its beauty has drawn attention in the international horticultural press as a plant of the autumn garden, while its fine, dry husks have also made it a valued plant of the dried-flower arrangement. But the small, round fruits are not to be eaten, and the plant is best grown as a fine autumn ornamental rather than a food. For a grower, the Chinese lantern is an easy and striking plant, and for a gardener it brings a bright, orange-red, papery, lantern-like husk to the autumn garden. The seeds are easy to start — press them gently into the surface of moist, free-draining soil in the light, keep them lightly watered, and theyll be sprouting readily, growing on into a bright, papery, lantern-husked plant.
Uses: Culinary/Medicinal Edible berries are borne inside fascinating orange chinese lantern-like calyces. Berries are eaten raw, or in preserves and pies. Recommended for fevers and gout.