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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Jeff on August 20, 2018, 06:54:26 PM
Does anyone have a clue what this is? It popped up in one of our flower gardens. Not something we planted. It's pretty cool looking, but I'm a bit worried about alien looking pod plants that just sort of appear from nowhere
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/20180820_181206.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1534805594)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/20180820_181139.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1534805631)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/20180820_181155.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1534805655)
familiar from Missouri days, but, to long ago.
We call them Japanese lanterns. I have them near my front steps because they remind me of the house I grew up in. They are very ....shall we say aggressive about spreading.
Physalis alkekengi
AKA - bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, or winter cherry.
The fact that it appeared on its own, provides insight to its invasive nature.
Jeff,
Looks like a little bird may have brought you a present. :)
Or a pig roast visitor!! :o