Chinese Lantern
We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.
| Height | 24 inches |
|---|---|
| Spread | 24 inches |
Chinese or Japanese lanterns are grown primarily for their unique orange-red calyx that resemble illuminated lanterns; great for fall floral arrangements when cut and dried; be careful, because this plant gets around
Additional Information
| Colour | orange |
|---|---|
| Effect | Unusual |
| Eye Colour | White |
| Hold | Dangling |
| Period | from late summer to early fall |
| Value | High |
| Inflorescence | Nodding |
|---|---|
| Evergreen Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Shape | Oval |
| Summer Colour | green |
| Fall Colour | orange |
| Colour | khaki |
|---|---|
| Type | Capsule |
| Ornamental Period | from early fall to late winter |
| Ornamental Value | High |
| Hardiness Zone | 3a |
|---|---|
| Sunlight | full sun to shade |
| Moisture | dry to moist |
| Plant Form | upright spreading |
| Plant Origin | import |
| Landscape Application | Garden, Massing |
| Maintenance | high |
| Pollution Tolerance | high |
| Growth Rate | fast |
| Branching | herbaceous |
| Canopy | low |
| Family | Physalis |
| Genus | Physalis |
| Other Species Names | Winter Cherry, Japanese Lantern, Ground Cherry |
| Species | franchetii |
| Lifespan | 5 |
| Pruning | cut back in fall |
| Texture | medium |
