A type of [[flower|flowering]] [[plant]], named for the resemblance of the papery orange-red husk over its fruit to [[paper_lantern|paper lanterns]]. It is also known as [b]groundcherry[/b] for its small [[tomato]]-like fruit.

h4. See also 
* [[Obon]]
* [[Sandersonia (flower)|]], also called Chinese lantern lily
* [[Tag Group:Food Tags]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Alkekengi":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkekengi
* "Wikipedia: Solanaceae":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanaceae
ホオズキ ほおずき 鬼灯 酸漿 ほおづき Alkekengi Physalis 鬼燈