Chinese Lantern (physalis alkekengi) is a fascinating plant. First, there are little white flowers that develop into fruit protected by larger, papery pods – green at first, but later becoming bright orange, perfectly resembling little Chinese Lanterns ~
081515 Chinese Lantern ~ A pair of hand-illustrated plates depict a Chinese lantern plant, Physalis alkekengi, from Paul Hariot’s “Atlas colorié des plantes médicinales indigènes,” published in - Images courtesy of the Missouri Botanical Garden