The ground-cherry might look at first like a purely ornamental plant. A member of the genus Physalis, it bears papery, heart-shaped husks that resemble Chinese lanterns. (The plant popularly known as ...

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

One of the joys of gardening is the ability to experience new things each growing season. Sometimes it’s a new cultivar or variety of a plant that you have grown for years. Or perhaps new colors on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With a name like "Chinese lantern", using husks from this plant as an accent for lighting is pretty on-the-nose. You often see these orange ...

Fall is the one season of the year that makes me feel nostalgic. As the days get colder and the landscape turns to shades of brown and russet and orange, I remember Thanksgiving Day at my grandparents ...

The ground cherry plant, known for its tiny lanterns containing its fruit. Nicole Zempel shows off the low-profile ground cherry plant. Known for its "tiny lantern" leaves, it is toxic except for its ...

I've gotten quite an education in the last couple of weeks about ground cherries. This all started several weeks ago when I relayed a question from Chester "Chet" Ristow, a transplanted Davenporter ...