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I'm not sure if everybody knows these exotic fruits. They are called Physalis and are small round berries, very sweet and delicious. I bought them for a picture that I'm planning but I decided to post an image of them alone as I think they are so "photogenic"... hahaha
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Dried up physalis with the fruit still inside, highlighting the fine mesh of its leaf structure.
One of the most "Autumn" things there is, to me!
When I saw this, they became wind-dancers, I heard music, they were musical notes, oh, my imagination running wild again! LOL
I take my photography very serious! Yet I have also kept a much needed sense of humour in my life!
PHYSALIS alkekengi or Chinese Lantern Plant, they are native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan.
Popular for the papery bright-orange lantern pods that develop around the ripening fruit, these are often cut and used for Thanksgiving and Halloween arrangements.
Plants are aggressive spreaders, and best kept out of the perennial border so they don't take over. Also can be grown in tubs.
Small white flowers appear in midsummer, over a bushy mound of coarse green leaves. Pods are green at first, but should be harvested as soon as the orange colour develops, the leaves stripped then stems hung upside down to dry in a warm dark room.
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