Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a lantern light in your vase

Solo or in company: Physalis creates an autumn glow

The lanterns on the Physalis - or Chinese lantern plant - look like they’re made of delicate paper. In shades of red, orange and yellow they illuminate the room with a golden glow, solo or in company. At the same time they conceal a very discrete secret. Want to find out more?

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Physalis or Chinese lantern plant

Most flowers don’t have this much charisma on a single branch. Luckily Physalis still has no airs and graces, and effortlessly makes a big impression with its paper-like lanterns. A golden winter glow that keeps drawing your eye.

Solo or in company

Physalis can work a lot of looks. A single branch in a beautiful vase means the lanterns get all the attention they deserve. If you combine it with Gloriosa and Chinese lantern lily (Sandersonia Aurantiaca) you create an autumnal still-life that will make you pause for a moment. Which gives your bouquet room to shine even more impressively.

Beautiful outside, beautiful inside

The lanterns also contain a secret: an orange berry. You’re bound to have come across the sharp and sweet berry on your plate, as a topping on a cake or on your dessert. The lantern shelters and protects the berry - a nice thought during bleak autumn days. Be careful: not all varieties are suitable for consumption. Always check with your florist.

Want to read more about the Physalis?

You can find more background information about the Chinese lantern plant in the flower dossier.