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Papery orange laterns of the Giant Chinese Lantern plant.
Bright orange papery heart- shaped lantern blooms on Giant Chinese Latern plants.
Giant Chinese Lantern transparent seed paper over orange seed.
Papery orange laterns of the Giant Chinese Lantern plant.
Bright orange papery heart- shaped lantern blooms on Giant Chinese Latern plants.
Giant Chinese Lantern transparent seed paper over orange seed.

Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii 'Gigantea'

Giant Chinese Lantern Plant, Giant Bladder Cherry

$16.99

Main interest:
edible fruit encased in lantern, dried arrangements
Exposure:
full sun
Soil humidity:
moist soil
Growth type:
clumping
Flower colour:
creamy white
Fragrance:
Non-fragrant
Flowering period:
June to July
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 2.5 ft (0.75 m) width: 3 ft (0.9 m)
Use:
specimen, containers, dried arrangements

Add unique interest in the garden with the Giant Chinese Lantern. The mound forming green foliage is the backdrop for the creamy white star shaped flowers that give way to bright orange-red paper like lanterns in the fall. Deep orange-red edible ground-cherries grow within the lanterns. Also called Love in a Cage, the stems adorned with the lanterns are used for dried bouquets.

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Main interest:
edible fruit encased in lantern, dried arrangements
Exposure:
full sun
Soil humidity:
moist soil
Growth type:
clumping
Flower colour:
creamy white
Fragrance:
Non-fragrant
Flowering period:
June to July
Foliage:
green
USDA Hardiness:
zone 3a: -40 °C (-40 °F) View Zone Map
Mature height & width:
height: 2.5 ft (0.75 m) width: 3 ft (0.9 m)
Use:
specimen, containers, dried arrangements

Add unique interest in the garden with the Giant Chinese Lantern. The mound forming green foliage is the backdrop for the creamy white star shaped flowers that give way to bright orange-red paper like lanterns in the fall. Deep orange-red edible ground-cherries grow within the lanterns. Also called Love in a Cage, the stems adorned with the lanterns are used for dried bouquets.

Synonym(s): Physalis gigantea, Physalis franchetii 'Gigantea', Physalis alkekengi 'Gigantea'

Also known as: Japanese Lantern, Strawberry Ground-cherry, Love in a Cage, Winter Cherry

SKU: eaef97523e54    Category: All Plants (A to Z), Fruit & Berry Bushes, All Fruit & Berry Bushes (A to Z), Fruit & Berry Bushes (by Common name), Chinese Lanterns, Fruit Bushes by Hardiness zone, Hardy zone 3a Fruit Bushes, Hardy zone 4a Fruit Bushes, Hardy zone 5a Fruit Bushes, Hardy zone 6a Fruit Bushes, Fruit Bushes for pots & planters, Fruit Bushes for small gardens, Perennials, All Perennials (A to Z), Fast Growing Perennials, Perennials by Flower Colour, Orange Perennials, Perennials by Hardiness zone, Hardy zone 3a Perennials, Hardy zone 4a Perennials, Hardy zone 5a Perennials, Hardy zone 6a Perennials, Perennials by height, Medium Perennials (2 to 4 ft), Perennials for pots & planters, Summer Blooming Perennials, Fruit and Berry Bushes, Perennial Flowers

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