I wonder if the plant is not Physalis franchetii var. Gigantea

This 1-2 foot perennial produces extremely decorative seed cases that
look like glowing orange paper lanterns.

this plant was commonly grown in Brooklyn, and i very much enjoyed
harvesting it because the orange paper lanterns were like
"everlasting" and did not fade or perish like cut flowers...

hermine

I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the name
of the plant then.


"hermine stover" wrote in message
...
I wonder if the plant is not Physalis franchetii var. Gigantea

This 1-2 foot perennial produces extremely decorative seed cases that
look like glowing orange paper lanterns.

this plant was commonly grown in Brooklyn, and i very much enjoyed
harvesting it because the orange paper lanterns were like
"everlasting" and did not fade or perish like cut flowers...

hermine

On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 01:30:44 GMT, "PATRICIA RIDDER"
wrote:

I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the name
of the plant then.


Well the only other thing i can think of is a strange citrus with a
very baroque fruit, and i do not think this is it! i will be very
interested to know what this plant REALLY is, i hope you find out and
post it to us soon.

It is hard to keep up with the nicknames of plants, easier to remember
the latin.

herm

That Citrus is Buddha's Finger Citron. Definitely not the same. I am
interested to know what it is too.

elizabeth


"hermine stover" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 02 Nov 2003 01:30:44 GMT, "PATRICIA RIDDER"
wrote:

I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that
I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the
residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the
name
of the plant then.


Well the only other thing i can think of is a strange citrus with a
very baroque fruit, and i do not think this is it! i will be very
interested to know what this plant REALLY is, i hope you find out and
post it to us soon.

It is hard to keep up with the nicknames of plants, easier to remember
the latin.

herm

Except that its not a flower at all. It is the inflated papery calyx of a
husk tomato.

It is not a seed case either. The fruit is a berry at the base of the calyx.

Please do get the actual botanical name of the plant and write it down this
time.
As you have seen, common names are rather useless.


PATRICIA RIDDER wrote in message
k.net...
I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that
I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the
residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the
name
of the plant then.


"hermine stover" wrote in message
...
I wonder if the plant is not Physalis franchetii var. Gigantea

This 1-2 foot perennial produces extremely decorative seed cases that
look like glowing orange paper lanterns.

this plant was commonly grown in Brooklyn, and i very much enjoyed
harvesting it because the orange paper lanterns were like
"everlasting" and did not fade or perish like cut flowers...

hermine

PATRICIA RIDDER wrote:

I know the flower of which you speak. It is not the one the one that I
was asking about, although it is a pretty flower. Thanks for the input,
though. I am going back to Busch Gardens tomorrow, (thanks to the residents
buy one day, get the rest of the year free pass), and will find out the name
of the plant then.


"hermine stover" wrote in message
...
I wonder if the plant is not Physalis franchetii var. Gigantea

This 1-2 foot perennial produces extremely decorative seed cases that
look like glowing orange paper lanterns.

this plant was commonly grown in Brooklyn, and i very much enjoyed
harvesting it because the orange paper lanterns were like
"everlasting" and did not fade or perish like cut flowers...

hermine

Wouldn't be this would it?

http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...nnata/summary.
html

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim

Wouldn't be this would it?

http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...nnata/summary.
html

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim


I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard it
called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and DEMAND
the right name!

herm

"hermine stover" wrote in message
...

Wouldn't be this would it?

http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...nnata/summary.
html

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim


I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard it
called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and DEMAND
the right name!

herm

I posted this to the other subject line, same thread:
There is a tree native to South America that is commonly called a 'lantern'
tree, Crinodendron hookerianum. Have never heard it refered to as "Buddha's
Lantern', but who knows??
Check he http://freespace.virgin.net/john.richmond/Crinod.jpg

pam - gardengal

hermine stover wrote:

Wouldn't be this would it?

http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...nnata/summary.
html

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim


I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard it
called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and DEMAND
the right name!

herm


Nope never heard it called buddha's lantern, never heard of that period
and found nowt on the web anywhere.

Get the botanical name.. It may just be the garden workers that call it
that. The demon of common nomenclature! LOL;-)
/
Jim (Still curious)

gardening in North London, England, UK

(Jim W) wrote in
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hermine stover wrote:

Wouldn't be this would it?

http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/tr...ipinnata/summa
ry. html

Images via the bottom of the page..

Curious now...;-))
/
Jim


I have heard this called the Chinese FLAME tree, Jim. hve you heard
it called Buddha's Lantern? i am ready to call Busch Gardens and
DEMAND the right name!

herm


Nope never heard it called buddha's lantern, never heard of that
period and found nowt on the web anywhere.

Get the botanical name.. It may just be the garden workers that call
it that. The demon of common nomenclature! LOL;-)
/
Jim (Still curious)

gardening in North London, England, UK


yeah the name's kind of iffy.

Since when did Buddha or any other ascetics carry around lanterns?

Maybe the really name is Bubba's Lantern, named after some local's habit
of carrying around a flashlight.

-- ST

Hi, all, and sorry about not replying back sooner. The Busch
Gardens trip was a bust, as I could not find a plant-oriented person
to save my life. BUT, I will take the idea that one of the posters
had, and call tomorrow, to get the name. It is not the tree that was
mentioned in the link provided earlier, by the way. This has become a
quest, similar in nature and magnitude to the quest, and subsequent
trials endured by the famed explorer Clark Griswold. Rest assured, I
will stand tall, and when the victory knell has sounded, and I,
victorious, stand with the name of this plant, all shall share in the
glory that is the botanical name!

whoamI wrote:

Hi, all, and sorry about not replying back sooner. The Busch
Gardens trip was a bust, as I could not find a plant-oriented person
to save my life. BUT, I will take the idea that one of the posters
had, and call tomorrow, to get the name. It is not the tree that was
mentioned in the link provided earlier, by the way. This has become a
quest, similar in nature and magnitude to the quest, and subsequent
trials endured by the famed explorer Clark Griswold. Rest assured, I
will stand tall, and when the victory knell has sounded, and I,
victorious, stand with the name of this plant, all shall share in the
glory that is the botanical name!

LOL I take it you didn't have a camera with you then?

/
Jim

Maybe they had a disposable camera and threw it away?!


Jim W wrote in message
news:1g3zvik.4b4iqs18sqcxsN%00senetnospamtodayta@m acunlimited.net...
whoamI wrote:

Hi, all, and sorry about not replying back sooner. The Busch
Gardens trip was a bust, as I could not find a plant-oriented person
to save my life. BUT, I will take the idea that one of the posters
had, and call tomorrow, to get the name. It is not the tree that was
mentioned in the link provided earlier, by the way. This has become a
quest, similar in nature and magnitude to the quest, and subsequent
trials endured by the famed explorer Clark Griswold. Rest assured, I
will stand tall, and when the victory knell has sounded, and I,
victorious, stand with the name of this plant, all shall share in the
glory that is the botanical name!

LOL I take it you didn't have a camera with you then?

/
Jim

whoamI wrote:

Hi, all, and sorry about not replying back sooner. The Busch
Gardens trip was a bust, as I could not find a plant-oriented person
to save my life. BUT, I will take the idea that one of the posters
had, and call tomorrow, to get the name. It is not the tree that was
mentioned in the link provided earlier, by the way. This has become a
quest, similar in nature and magnitude to the quest, and subsequent
trials endured by the famed explorer Clark Griswold. Rest assured, I
will stand tall, and when the victory knell has sounded, and I,
victorious, stand with the name of this plant, all shall share in the
glory that is the botanical name!

This may have been covered already but it wasn't Ficus religiosa known
as the Bhodi tree was it? Buddha is reputed to have taught under such a
tree.


http://www.magic-plants.com/plant_fficus2.html

Or did it have leaves like this?
http://www.lengerke.de/sri/pipp.jpg

Jim