the Latin scientific name Physialis peruviana
the English name Peru Groundcherry
is a kind of berry, which is rich in nutrition and delicious when it matures, and is mainly produced in Changbai Mountain area in Northeast China. Golden lantern fruit is covered with a thin layer of dead leaves. Golden fruits can be seen in the cracks of dead leaves, which taste like milk and a little like strawberries, sweet and faint. It is said that it has the effects of appetizing, helping digestion, enriching blood, lowering blood pressure and refreshing, and also has certain curative effect on aplastic anemia.
Physalis alkekengi is native to China, and there are wild resources in the north and south. Physalis alkekengi has been cultivated in China for a long time. In 3 BC, Physalis alkekengi was recorded in Erya. At present, it is widely planted in Northeast China. Less cultivated in other areas, it is still a rare vegetable.
Physalis alkekengi is edible with fruit. Mature fruits are sweet and fragrant, and they are nutritious fruits and vegetables. Berries are rich in vitamin C, which has certain curative effect on aplastic anemia. The fruit has the effect of clearing away heat and diuresis, and can be used externally to diminish inflammation. The whole plant can be prepared into pesticides and can also be used for viewing.
The persistent calyx swollen by Physalis alkekengi can be used as medicine, which has the effects of cooling, resolving phlegm, relieving cough and diuresis. Whole grass has purgative effect and can cure gout, but it has the disadvantage of abortion, so pregnant women should not use it.
Mature fruits can be eaten raw, candied, vinegar-stained or used as fruit pulp. The fruit is rich in fragrance and delicious.
Lagerstroemia indica is a plant of Physalis of Solanaceae. Originated in Central America, it was introduced to Africa very successfully. The fruit is a small round fruit with a lantern-shaped pod, which is a little bigger than the thumb and contains many small seeds. It tastes very sour when it is immature, and the mature fruit is bright yellow and very sweet, which can be used to bake fruit cakes and make jam.
Lagerstroemia indica originated in Peru and Chile, but it is not an important product. Contemporary people eat a little casually and occasionally see it in the vegetable market. But it is widely introduced to tropical and subtropical regions, and can be planted in all places where tomatoes can survive. Before 187, the residents of the Cape of Good Hope had cultivated the fruit of the lantern. There are commercial orchards in South Africa. Jam and canned food are residents' daily necessities and are often exported. Central African countries, such as Gabon, also have small orchards.