Physalis ornamental - an amazingly beautiful plant

The unusual bright orange color, the ability to retain shape and color for many months makes physalis ornamental One of the most amazing plants, there is some kind of fabulousness in this plant. Moreover, this plant is revered in many countries around the world for its unusualness; it serves as an attribute of the Christmas and New Year holidays, along with Christmas trees and holiday gifts.

Amateur gardeners are no less delighted by the fact that It is quite possible to grow ornamental physalis on your own plot, and without much effort. Physalis belongs to the nightshade family and is a “relative” of peppers, potatoes and tomatoes. The plant tolerates winter well.

What is physalis?

Physalis decorative - perennial herbaceous plant. Its stem is straight and reaches a height of up to half a meter. The flowering of the decorative physalis is not particularly attractive; what is of interest is the calyx that grows around the set fruit, reminiscent of an extremely bright, orange with a red tint, a large lantern. There can be up to 15 such lanterns on one plant. The physalis berry is small, edible, and has a pleasant taste and aroma.

Decorative physalis is used, as a rule, to create compositions of dried flowers.

You can propagate decorative physalis:

• seeds,
• vegetative method - cuttings.

The plant is quite unpretentious and grows in well-lit areas and in the shade.Physalis is undemanding when it comes to soil and watering and can independently grow in adjacent areas.