bladder cherry

...The persistent red calyx is also used medicinally and is said to have antipyretic and detoxifying effects. The basic variety, bladder cherry var. alkekengi , is distributed from Europe to Central Asia, and is generally hairy and has inconspicuous sawtooth. [Tetsuichi Yahara]
[Horticultural species]
In Japan, the most common type of Physalis cultivated for ornamental purposes is the Chinese nightshade, of which the small variety is called Sanzun nightshade and the early-ripening, large-fruited variety is called Tamba nightshade (illustration).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "bladder cherry" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…宿存性の赤い萼も薬用とされ，解熱や解毒の効果があるといわれる。基本変種のヨウシュホオズキvar.alkekengi(英名bladder cherry)はヨーロッパから中央アジアにかけて分布し，全体に毛が多く鋸歯はあまり目だたない。【矢原 徹一】
［園芸種］
　日本で観賞用に栽培されるホオズキ類は，ホオズキが最も多く，これの小型品種をサンズンホオズキ，早生大果品種をタンバホオズキ（イラスト）という。…

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