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BambooPlants 300w - Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii 'Gigantea'
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Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii 'Gigantea'

Giant Chinese Lantern Plant, Giant Bladder Cherry

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 (max.):
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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Ships to Ontario & Quebec
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 (max.):
height: 2.5 ft (0.75 m) width: 3 ft (0.9 m)
Use:
specimen, containers, dried arrangements

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

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