Bushy plant producing large vivid orange papery calyxes resembling Chinese lanterns. Used for decoration.

A vigorous herbaceous perennial, with ovate leaves. Nodding, creamy-yellow bell-shaped flowers 2 cm wide appear in summer, followed by inflated, lantern-like deep orange calyces 5 cm long, enclosing red berries.

Height: 80 cm.

Supplied as raw (normal) seed in grams.
Approximately 600 seeds per gram.