I recently saw a potted plant that was dried up, with hollow membranous bulbs like dropping hearts, and there was a small orange-red fruit? inside (looked like a pepper honestly). I am REALLY curious what this plant is... as I found that its dried state was really beautiful... please help... I'll look up anything suggested to see if it is what I am referring to... otherwise, I don't have a clue!
2007-02-27 21:44:50 · 2 answers · asked by Invisible_Flags 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
ok... I found it... not bleeding heart though. It is the Chinese Lantern plant, also it seems that it is the Physalis... are they two different plants? They are EXTREMELY similar.
2007-02-28 20:37:36 · update #1
From your description it appears to be Physalis of Solanaceae family ( Tomato family).
Kindly click on the links below and confirm.
1) http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/7/7a/180px-Physalis.jpg
2) http://www.photoschau.de/images/20060124174111_physalis.jpg
3) http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/solana/physa/physper1.jpg
4) http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u41/lou_smith/upload/26634751.chinesegooseberry.jpg
In the link No. 4 gooseberry means Physalis only.
5) http://www.van-vliet.org/florafauna/images/chinese-lantern-plant.jpg
In the link No. 5 Chinese lantern plant/flower means Physalis again.
2007-03-02 22:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleeding hearts usually reach 2'-3' in height with a similar spread. The plants' flowers are either pink or white, and they appear in April or May.Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) bear white flowers that truly do remind one of pairs of pants hung out to dry. Fringed bleeding hearts (Dicentra eximia) bear dusty-pink blooms, and their foliage is prized for its fringe-like texture.
2007-02-28 10:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by nan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋