Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on about 50 CHINESE LANTERN SEEDS - Physalis alkekengi . Also called the strawberry tomato, Japanese lantern, winter cherry, or bladder cherry . It is a popular ornamental plant, widely cultivated in temperate regions of the world, and very hardy to below -20 °C (-4 °F). It is a perennial of the nightshade family that grows in an upright clump to 24” tall and as wide. Stems are clad with ovate-rhombic medium green leaves (to 3” long) with entire to undulate margins. Small, bell-shaped, axillary, white flowers in summer are insignificant. The showy part of this plant is the papery, globose, orange-red calyx (to 2” long), resembling the shape of a Chinese lantern, that forms around each ripening fruit in late summer. Native Range: Europe, northern AsiaZone: 3 to 9Height: 1.00 to 2.00 feetSpread: 1.00 to 2.00 feetBloom Time: JulyBloom Description: Tiny white flowers followed by orange-red calyx Medicinal use of : The plant has a long history of herbal use, and an interesting chemistry, but it is seldom used in modern practice. The whole plant is antiphlogistic, antipyretic, antitussive and expectorant. It has been used in the treatment of urinary and skin diseases. Some caution is recommended since an overdose of the plant is said to easily precipitate an abortion. The fruit is aperient, strongly diuretic and lithontripic. It is used internally in the treatment of gravel, suppression of urine etc and is highly recommended in fevers and in gout. The fruit is harvested when fully ripe and can be used fresh, juiced or dried. The calyx should be removed. The leaves and stems are febrifuge and slightly tonic. They are used in the treatment of the malaise that follows malaria, and for weak or anaemic people. The fresh leaves have been used externally to make soothing poultices in the treatment of skin inflammations. The seed is used to promote early labor. A homeopathic remedy is made from the fruit. It is used in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders. Edible parts of : Fruit - raw or cooked. Rich in vitamins, with twice the vitamin C of lemons, but not much taste. Another report says that they are juicy but with a bitter acrid flavor, whilst another says that they add a delicious flavor to salads. We have found them to be bitter and rather unpleasant. The fruit is a berry about 17mm in diameter. The plant conveniently wraps up each fruit in its own "paper bag" (botanically, the calyx) to protect it from pests and the elements. This calyx is toxic and should not be eaten. Young leaves - cooked. Caution is advised, the leaves are almost certainly poisonous, at least when raw. Known hazards of : All parts of the plant, except the ripe fruit, are poisonous.See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300 books on plants and gardening ( when listed ). I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 5.5 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-19T11:46:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: garden flowers
Brand: Unbranded
