![]() ![]() If you decide to start them indoors for later transplanting, time your seed sowing for six to eight weeks prior to your last spring frost. If you’re growing winter cherry from seed, you can either sow the seeds directly into your soil, or start your seedlings indoors and set them out after your last frost. PropagationĬhinese lantern can be propagated either by sowing seeds, or by dividing rhizomes to start new plants. If you’re concerned about winter cherry’s ability to spread, I’ll cover tips on keeping it contained in the maintenance section below. officinarum as an ornamental plant or a medicinal one, be aware that it naturalizes easily, spreading via underground rhizomes, and is considered invasive in some areas. Medicinal uses aside, the fruit is reported as tasting either completely bland or exceedingly acidic. While the small, round fruits of this bladder cherry are edible when fully ripe, unripe fruits as well as the other parts of the plant are considered highly toxic if ingested. Like ground cherry and tomatillo, Chinese lantern grows its fruits enclosed within papery calyxes or husks. It was formerly known as Physalis alkekengi but has been reclassified – we’ll get to that story in a bit – and it bears a strong family resemblance to its relatives in the Physalis genus, ground cherry and tomatillo.Ī member of the nightshade or Solanaceae family, Chinese lantern is also related to petunias, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and potatoes. Cultivation and HistoryĪlkekengi officinarum, or as it is commonly known, “Chinese lantern,” is an herbaceous perennial that is hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 9. The subject of this article, on the other hand, is a small, deciduous herbaceous plant known for its papery, red-orange husks. aurantiaca is a perennial covered with yellow flowers that is more often called “Chinese lantern lily.” abutilon is an understory tree that belongs to the mallow family, and S. Meditation helps cultivate the flower of inner peace whose fragrance permeates through our acts of kindness.Before we get started, a bit of clarification is in order.ĭon’t confuse this “Chinese lantern” with two other plants that go by the same common name, Abutilon pictum and Sandersonia aurantiaca.Ī. ![]() It opens the eyes of our heart and spirit to experience the True, the Good and the Beautiful present within and around us. It helps us get in touch with the center of our being, of who we are. ![]() The species of Abutilon depicted in the picture is known as Redvein Indian Mallow.įloriography (language of flowers) suggests that Abutilon symbolizes ‘Meditation.’ Meditation confers the wisdom of insight. It thrives in well-drained soil in places where it gets plenty of full to part sunshine. It is a perennial which is grown for its decorative lantern like calyces. While some botanists think that this plant is native to South America, 200 species of Abutilon genus are known to grow in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. It is believed that this flower was named Abutilon by Avicenna (980 – 1037 AD), the famous Persian physician who is hailed as the father of early modern medicine. Since its foliage resembles maple leaves, it is also known as Flowering Maple. It is also called Chinese lantern or Indian mallow. It belongs to the Mallow Family of plants. It is available in yellow, pink, orange and deep red colors. ![]()
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