Online Plant Guide - Physalis alkekengi / Chinese Lantern

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Scientific Name:	Physalis alkekengi
Common Name:	Chinese Lantern
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	2- 5 feet
Spread:	2 -3 feet
Bloom time:	Summer
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Medium
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

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Comments:	A small white flower in summer is followed by a green pea-like fruit which is encased with a papery cover which turns orange-red as the fruit inside ripens. Chinese lantern is a fast growing, aggressive plant and should not be used in borders where it can take over an area quickly. It can be grown in a tub or large container where it can not spread. A deer resistant plant.

Physalis alkekengi /Chinese Lantern