Physalis Pruinosa Cerise de terre

Strawberry groundcherry

Cerise de terre
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A highly popular ornamental plant, also known as Winter Cherry, or Chinese Lantern. The fruit, the only edible part of the otherwise toxic plant, is a cherry-like berry and grows inside a bright orange to red-orange papery lantern-shaped husk. A fast-growing hardy perennial shrub, it will grow to a maximum of 2 feet. Pendant cream flowers appear in summer and are pollinated by bees. Blooms, or ‘lanterns’ appear late summer, early fall. Can be grown in most types of well-drained soil, in partial to full sun. It has a long history of medicinal herbal use, particularly in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders.

Plant details
Category
Perennial
Exposure
SunnyPartial ShadeShade
Rusticity
Zone4
Height
50 cm
Staggering
75 cm
Flowering
7 - 8

A highly popular ornamental plant, also known as Winter Cherry, or Chinese Lantern. The fruit, the only edible part of the otherwise toxic plant, is a cherry-like berry and grows inside a bright orange to red-orange papery lantern-shaped husk. A fast-growing hardy perennial shrub, it will grow to a maximum of 2 feet. Pendant cream flowers appear in summer and are pollinated by bees. Blooms, or ‘lanterns’ appear late summer, early fall. Can be grown in most types of well-drained soil, in partial to full sun. It has a long history of medicinal herbal use, particularly in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders.

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