ABC TV | How To Make Physalis Alkekengi Flower From Crepe Paper (Slowly) - Craft Tutorial

Physalis alkekengi (bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, or winter cherry) is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape gooseberry). Physalis alkekengi are don’t native to China. Rather, this perennial originates from southeastern Europe and Japan. It gets it’s name from the distinctive color and shape of the papery husk, which resembles a Chinese (or Japanese) Lantern. Although Chinese lantern flowers may not have an especially large amount of symbolism attached to them, what they do have has made them into an endearing and joyful emblem of warmth. Given that these flowers enfold and defend the small, delicate fruit buried within their husks, they may be the perfect symbol for protection. Their fiery orange red hue denotes a passion for life, amiability, endurance and vitality. As a gift, these flowers are more commonly given dried or in silk forms. They are sometimes used in wedding bouquets or to decorate ceremonies as an alternative to the more common blossom