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FAMILY | Solanaceae |
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GENUS | Physalis |
SPECIES | alkekengi |
CULTIVAR | var. franchetii |
SYNONYM | Alkekengi officinarum, P. alkekengi var. orientalis, P. franchetii var. gigantea |
COMMON NAME | Chinese Lantern, Winter Cherry |
OTHER COMMON NAMES | Japanese lantern, Love in a Cage, Hozuki |
HARDINESS | Hardy Perennial |
FLOWERS | July to October |
NATURAL FLOWER TIME | Creamy-white, maturing into orange-red lanterns |
HEIGHT | 60cm (2ft) |
SPREAD | 60-90 cm (2-3ft) |
POSITION | Full sun or light shade. |
SOIL | Well-drained/light. |