Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names
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Read about Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii (Physalis franchetii, Mast. P. Alkekengi var. Franchetii, Hort.). Chinese Lantern Plant. Differs from P. Alkekengi chiefly in its greater size, making a plant 2 ft. tall, glabrous, petioles shorter, and bearing calices 2 in. diam.: originally described as an annual, by others said to be sometimes biennial, but apparently perennial; probably variable in duration. Japan. One of the most profusely advertised novelties of recent oars. It is a most striking and showy plant. It was brought to England from Japan by James H. Veitch, and first described with a name by Masters in 1894. In 1879, however, it had been described by Franchet, of the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, as a form of P. Alkekengi, but without name. The frs. are very brilliant orange-red in autumn. The berry is said to be edible. It is very likely a variant of P. Alkekengi. The plant called P. Bunyardii, Hort., is a very free-fruiting form, not so robust as P. Franchetii, with glowing calices; probably a form of this species or by some suggested as a hybrid with P. Alkekengi. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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