Physalis alkekengi L.

Japanese-Lantern

Solanaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Genus: Physalis (Groundcherry)

Synonyms

Physalis alkekengi
Physalis franchetii

Related species

Physalis alkekengi L. - Japanese-Lantern

Traits


    Slightly toxic, 25–100 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: flowers solitary. flowers: bell- or funnel-shaped, greenish to whitish. corolla: 10–50 mm long, Ø 10–30 mm. calyx: 5‑leaved. anthers: shorter than the filaments. fruits: berries, enclosed by the enlarged fruit...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Physalis alkekengi

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Physalis alkekengi

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Physalis alkekengi

Physalis alkekengi

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in nutritious, periodically wet habitats

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