An alkekengi is a herbaceous plant of the nightshade family, Latin name Physalis alkekengi, or the berry which it produces.
A bladder cherry is a plant, Latin name Physalis alkekengi, with a bright paper-like covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe, also known as the Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, or winter cherry.
White with a yellow center is the bright, clean, clear look of the flowers of the Japanese lantern (Physalis alkekengi).Specifically, the flower grows amidst spirally arranged leaves. It has five lobes. It measures about 2/5 to 2/3 inches (10 to 16 millimeters) across. It turns into the distinct orange, papery-looking fruit by way of its inflated basal sepals.