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It is easily identifiable by the large, bright orange to red papery calyx covering over its fruit, which resembles paper lanterns.It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall, with spirally arranged leaves 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) long and 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) broad.
Hibiscus trionum, commonly called flower-of-an-hour, [2] bladder hibiscus, bladder ketmia, [2] bladder weed, puarangi and venice mallow, [2] is an annual plant native to the Old World tropics and subtropics. It has spread throughout southern Europe both as a weed and cultivated as a garden plant. It has been introduced to the United States as ...
Calochortus raichei is a rare species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common name Cedars' fairy-lantern. It is endemic to Sonoma County, California , where it is known only from The Cedars, an unincorporated area outside Guerneville north of Cazadero , just west of Austin Creek State Recreation Area .
The orange/yellow flowers resemble tiny Chinese Lanterns. The orange of the flowers of Sandersonia aurantiaca is, however, more yellow in tone than that of the inflated calyces of Physalis alkekengi (another plant known by the common name Chinese lantern). Of the two plants, Sandersonia is the more resistant to fungal disease. [4]
Nymania capensis sprig, showing flowers, fascicled leaves and an unripe fruit capsule, still red Nymania capensis in fruit. Nymania capensis is a species of plant known in English as "Chinese lantern" because of the shape of its bright, colourful fruit, and in Afrikaans as "klapper" (meaning "firecracker" because children sometimes pop the capsules for fun). [1]
Banksia ericifolia, the heath-leaved banksia, [3] or lantern banksia, [4] is a species of woody shrub of the family Proteaceae native to Australia.It grows in two separate regions of Central and Northern New South Wales east of the Great Dividing Range.
Larger flowers, like peonies and dahlias (we're talking about bigger-than-your-head petal spreads) are beloved for good reason and can create a conversation-worthy statement wherever they're planted.
Calochortus amabilis is a bulbous perennial herb producing an upright, somewhat waxy branching stem to heights between 10 and 50 centimeters. [2] The leaf at the base of the stem is flat, waxy, and narrow in shape, reaching up to 50 centimeters long and not withering away at flowering.