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Chinese lantern flower (Physalis alkekengi)

How to Eat Chinese Lantern Berries

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Skyler White

Physalis alkekengi, also known as Chinese lantern, is part of the Nightshade family and generally used as an ornamental plant due to the red husk of the flower. This plant is native to throughout Asia and in Southern Europe.