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Another ident please

Gardenfairy19Gardenfairy19 Posts: 74
in Plants
We’ve come across this and have let a small bit grow. Any ideas what it is?  Assuming a weed.  Thanks 

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  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    edited June 2018
    Chinese lanterns, not a weed! Be patient and you'll have spectacular orange lanterns at the end of the summer into autumn.
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    edited June 2018
    You've already got a couple at bottom right of the photo, they will change colour.  Inside them is an edible fruit, the supermarkets sell them for something like £m a kilo and posh restaurants use them for garnish.  Texture of a cherry tomato, taste like coconut.
  • Gardenfairy19Gardenfairy19 Posts: 74
    Will teach us not to look at bottom of plant.  Thanks.  Obviously now you’ve told me I could straight away tell you the Latin name was physalis just couldn’t identify it 🙄
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Well spotted @josusa47
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    The lanterns are lovely popped on to fairy lights. I collect them up at Halloween and have around my bookcase through the winter.

    The plants can spread easily when they are happy. So keep an eye on them.
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