The difference between fake physalis and lantern fruit

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

Leaf differences: Physalis pseudophysalis leaves are single and alternate, herbaceous, with gradually tapering tips and a heart-shaped base; lantern fruit leaves are broadly oval or heart-shaped, with dense villi on both sides. Flower differences: Physalis pseudophysalis flowers are lavender and funnel-shaped; lantern fruit flowers are broad, bell-shaped and yellow. Fruit differences: Physalis pseudophysalis capsule is spherical; lantern fruit berries are ovoid and yellow in color.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of pseudophysalis are single and alternate, herbaceous, about 4 to 15 cm long with the petiole, and about 1.5 to 7.5 cm wide. The apex of the leaf gradually becomes pointed. The base of the leaves is broadly wedge-shaped, with irregularly serrated and wavy edges.

Lantern fruit leaves Thick, broad ovate or heart-shaped, 6 to 15 cm long, 4 to 10 cm wide, with a short and gradually pointed tip. The base of the leaves is symmetrical and heart-shaped. The leaves are entire or have a few inconspicuous tips. Teeth, both sides of the leaf are densely covered with pubescence, and the petiole is about 2 to 5 cm long.

2. Differences between flowers< /h2>

The pseudophysalis flowers are solitary in the leaf axils and are lavender in color. The calyx has 5 deep lobes. The base of the lobes is heart-shaped. The corolla is funnel-shaped and about 3 cm in diameter. There are 5 purple lobes inside the flower tube. of plaques.

Lantern fruit The flowers are solitary and axillary. The pedicel is about 1.5 cm long. Its calyx is broadly bell-shaped and densely covered with pubescence like the pedicel. It is about 7 to 9 mm long and the lobes are lanceolate. The corolla is broadly bell-shaped and about 1.2 cm long. to 1.5 cm, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, yellow with purple markings on the throat, 5 lobes, and the lobes are close to triangular.

3. Fruit Difference< /h2>

The capsule of pseudophysalis is spherical, with a diameter of about 2 cm, and is surrounded by 5 persistent sepals.

Lantern Fruit Berry About 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, it is yellow when ripe. There is a thin papery calyx on the outside of the berry, which is ovoid, light green or light yellow.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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