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chinese lantern flower

It is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery calyx covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns. The flowers are white. It is a popular ornamental plant, widely cultivated in temperate regions of the world, and very hardy to below −20 °C (−4 °F).

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Uploaded on June 27, 2026
Taken on June 27, 2018