1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of pseudophysalis are alternate and herbaceous, with petioles about 4 to 15 cm long and 1.5 to 7.5 cm wide. The apex of the leaves gradually becomes sharp, the base of the leaves is broad wedge-shaped, and the edges are irregularly serrated and wavy

The leaves of Lantern fruit are thick, broadly ovate or heart-shaped, 6 to 15 cm long and 4 to 10 cm wide. The top is short and gradually sharp. The base of the leaves is symmetrical heart-shaped. The leaves are complete or have a few inconspicuous sharp teeth. The two sides of the leaves are densely pubescent, and the petiole is about 2 to 5 cm long

2、 Flower difference

Pseudophysalis flowers are solitary in leaf axils and are light purple. The calyx has 5 deep cracks. The base of the lobes is heart-shaped. The Corolla is funnel-shaped, with a diameter of about 3 cm. There are 5 purple patches inside the tube

The flower of Lantern fruit is axillary alone, the pedicel is about 1.5 cm long, its calyx is broad bell shaped, as densely pilose as the pedicel, about 7 to 9 mm long, and the lobes are lanceolate; The Corolla is broad bell shaped, about 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, 1.5 to 2 cm in diameter, yellow, with purple markings on the throat and 5 lobes, which are close to triangles

3、 Fruit difference

Pseudophysalis capsule is spherical, about 2 cm in diameter, surrounded by 5 persistent sepals

The lantern Fruit Berry is about 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter and is yellow at maturity. There is a thin paper calyx outside the berry, which is ovoid, light green or light yellow