physalis alkekengi

Don't confuse ashwagandha with Physalis alkekengi.

Physalis alkekengi (I)

Physalis alkekengi (Chinese lantern plant)

Some have considered this plant to be Physalis alkekengi, but Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has been proposed as an alternative candidate and indeed this widely-traded medical plant seems to be a better match.

Alquequenje, Cape Gooseberry, Chinese Lantern, Coqueret, Corazoncillo, Farolillo Chino, Japanese Lantern, Jin Deng Long, Physalis alkekengi, Strawberry Tomato.

Physalis alkekengi (Bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, or Winter cherry; Japanese: hōzuki), is a relative of P. peruviana (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble paper lanterns.