Chinese lantern flowers and plants are attractive once matured, however, they can be quite invasive. I can’t recall ever planting them but they tend to grow wild in my garden and require a lot of cutting back and digging out, especially when they pop up where you don’t want them. On the other hand, they are quite attractive plants in the garden and maintain their color for a long time. At the end of summer I cut them and use them as fall or Halloween decorations.
The pods of the Chinese lantern plants are green in the beginning but turn orange in late summer to fall. The pods have a paper like texture as can be seen in the macro photo. Inside the pods is a berry with lots of seeds. The Chinese lantern plant is poisonous and should be kept away from children. They should not be confused with other plants like the tomatillo and cape gooseberry which are edible but have somewhat similar pods.
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Do you grow Chinese Lantern plants?
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Yes
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No
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It looks nice and really like a lantern.
The “lantern” looks adorable! Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, it looks like it’s a good plant to have to celebrate the festival. (Kids play lanterns during Mid-Autumn Festival.)
Yes it would be good for a mid-autumn festival. They are quite sturdy.
I do not grow these plants, but I still have them in the yard. I think it “came” from my neighbor. ?
Probably did as they spread like crazy
I think we have that here although of a different color and size.
I am sure they look different in different places or could be a different species
I don’t exactly grow them, but they also grow in us and I know her
Once they start spreading it is difficult to control them
I’ve seen these in the garden behind my house!
and I think I’ve eaten the fruit!
Never eaten the fruit, was it good?
So beautiful, like an orange I thought at first. Love the vivid color. Never grown these before.
I didn’t grow them but they just popped up. I love the vivid color too and very sturdy
Beautiful! I found this flower in the wild flora in my area.
They are pretty and long lasting.
I have Chinese Hats – very pretty red flowers.
Do they look like hats? would love to see them
Yes they do but very tiny (lol)
These are indeed great flower , thanks for sharing
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It’s a great blossom. Thanks for sharing.
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Those are beautiful flowers, I think I haven’t seen it here yet.
Thank you, they are quite attractive in the garden