Buddha's Lantern (paper everlasting flowers)

I wonder if the plant is not Physalis franchetii var. Gigantea

This 1-2 foot perennial produces extremely decorative seed cases that
look like glowing orange paper lanterns.

this plant was commonly grown in Brooklyn, and i very much enjoyed
harvesting it because the orange paper lanterns were like
"everlasting" and did not fade or perish like cut flowers...

hermine

I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the name
of the plant then.

Well the only other thing i can think of is a strange citrus with a
very baroque fruit, and i do not think this is it! i will be very
interested to know what this plant REALLY is, i hope you find out and
post it to us soon.

It is hard to keep up with the nicknames of plants, easier to remember
the latin.

herm

That Citrus is Buddha's Finger Citron. Definitely not the same. I am
interested to know what it is too.

elizabeth

Except that its not a flower at all. It is the inflated papery calyx of a
husk tomato.

It is not a seed case either. The fruit is a berry at the base of the calyx.

Please do get the actual botanical name of the plant and write it down this
time.
As you have seen, common names are rather useless.

Wouldn't be this would it? <http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...innata/summary.
html>

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim

I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard it
called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and DEMAND
the right name!

herm

I posted this to the other subject line, same thread:
There is a tree native to South America that is commonly called a 'lantern'
tree, Crinodendron hookerianum. Have never heard it refered to as "Buddha's
Lantern', but who knows??
Check here: http://freespace.virgin.net/john.richmond/Crinod.jpg

pam - gardengal

Nope never heard it called buddha's lantern, never heard of that period
and found nowt on the web anywhere.

Get the botanical name.. It may just be the garden workers that call it
that. The demon of common nomenclature! LOL;-)
/
Jim (Still curious)

gardening in North London, England, UK

yeah the name's kind of iffy.

Since when did Buddha or any other ascetics carry around lanterns?

Maybe the really name is Bubba's Lantern, named after some local's habit
of carrying around a flashlight.

-- ST

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2 8th November 01:59 patricia ridder External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern (buy flower) I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that I was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input, though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the residents buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the name of the plant then.

3 8th November 01:59 hermine stover External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern Well the only other thing i can think of is a strange citrus with a very baroque fruit, and i do not think this is it! i will be very interested to know what this plant REALLY is, i hope you find out and post it to us soon. It is hard to keep up with the nicknames of plants, easier to remember the latin. herm

4 8th November 02:00 elizabeth External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern That Citrus is Buddha's Finger Citron. Definitely not the same. I am interested to know what it is too. elizabeth

5 8th November 02:00 cereoid-ur12- External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern (berry have flower) Except that its not a flower at all. It is the inflated papery calyx of a husk tomato. It is not a seed case either. The fruit is a berry at the base of the calyx. Please do get the actual botanical name of the plant and write it down this time. As you have seen, common names are rather useless.

6 8th November 02:00 00senetnospamtodayta External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern (bipinnata koelreuteria) Wouldn't be this would it? <http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...innata/summary. html> Images via the bottom of the page.. Curious now...;-)) / Jim

7 8th November 02:00 hermine stover External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern (have tree) I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard it called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and DEMAND the right name! herm

8 8th November 02:00 pam - gardengal External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern (tree) I posted this to the other subject line, same thread: There is a tree native to South America that is commonly called a 'lantern' tree, Crinodendron hookerianum. Have never heard it refered to as "Buddha's Lantern', but who knows?? Check here: http://freespace.virgin.net/john.richmond/Crinod.jpg pam - gardengal

9 8th November 02:01 00senetnospamtodayta External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern Nope never heard it called buddha's lantern, never heard of that period and found nowt on the web anywhere. Get the botanical name.. It may just be the garden workers that call it that. The demon of common nomenclature! LOL;-) / Jim (Still curious) gardening in North London, England, UK

10 8th November 02:02 salty thumb External User Posts: 1	Buddha's Lantern yeah the name's kind of iffy. Since when did Buddha or any other ascetics carry around lanterns? Maybe the really name is Bubba's Lantern, named after some local's habit of carrying around a flashlight. -- ST