Chinese Lantern Plants

Image by Andreas Steidlinger Chinese lanterns used to fascinate me as a child. They can be pretty charming and work great in crafts, but are Chinese lanterns invasive? In some regions, gardeners call them…

Image by masaltof Growing Chinese lanterns can be a challenging project. One easier method when growing this specimen is having your Chinese lantern plant in a pot. This contains the invasive rhizomes in…

Image by SurkovDimitri If you see a resemblance between Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) and tomatillos or husk tomatoes, it’s because these closely related plants are all members of the nightshade…