Physalis alkekengi

Physalis alkekengi

Taxobox
name = "Physalis alkekengi"



image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Physalis alkekengi" fruit with the red husk
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Solanales
familia = Solanaceae
genus = "Physalis"
species = "P. alkekengi"
binomial = "Physalis alkekengi"
binomial_authority = L.

"Physalis alkekengi" (Bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, or Winter cherry; Japanese: "hōzuki"), is a relative of "P. peruviana" (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 40-60 cm tall, with spirally arranged leaves 6-12 cm long and 4-9 cm broad. The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10-15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which matures into the papery orange fruit covering, 4-5 cm long and broad.

Cultivation

It is a popular ornamental plant, though can be invasive with its wide-spreading root system sending up new shoots some distance from where it was originally planted. It has food and medicinal uses, but because its side effects include miscarriage and abdominal pain, it must be used in moderation.


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  • Physalis alkekengi — Alkékenge Alkékenge …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Physalis alkekengi — Lampionblume Lampionblume (Physalis alkekengi) Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Physalis alkekengi —   Physalis alkekengi …   Wikipedia Español

  • Physalis alkekengi — paprastoji dumplūnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaisinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Physalis alkekengi), paplitęs Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Physalis alkekengi angl.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Physalis Alkekengi — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Physalis Alkekengi — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii — paprastosios dumplūnės puošnusis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii; Physalis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Physalis alkekengi — ID 63342 Symbol Key PHAL5 Common Name strawberry groundcherry Family Solanaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, DE, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VT …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Physalis alkekengi L. — Symbol PHAL5 Common Name strawberry groundcherry Botanical Family Solanaceae …   Scientific plant list

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