1, attribute difference: Lanternwort belongs to the Lipiferae family, the genus Windwheel Vegetable, is a kind of erect perennial herbaceous plants. Lantern fruit belongs to the Solanaceae sour pulp genus, is also a perennial herb.

2, the use of the difference: Lanternwort is mainly used for medicinal purposes, with the efficacy of the treatment of disease. Often used in herbal preparations, such as the treatment of digestive diseases, respiratory diseases and so on. Lantern fruit, on the other hand, is edible, the fruit presents a small globular shape, the fruit contains many small seeds inside, and it is very sweet when ripe and edible.