Jaffa Lantern

                           

                                                      This newly purchased plant has been the most wonderful discovery. 

The seed inside is the colour of a Jaffa

I love the framework encasing the seed.

Nature is truely wonderful.

Physalis alkekengi, is a relative of P. peruviana, easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble paper lanterns. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan. Wikipedia