The Japanese Lantern plant, also known as the Chinese lantern...

The Japanese Lantern plant, also known  as the Chinese lantern or winter cherry,  is a popular symbol of ‘life within death.’  It blooms in the winter, but when it dries  up in the spring, the ‘skin’ crumbles away,  revealing the red fruit that lives inside its  'skeleton.’ The seeds are also used as  offerings to guide the souls of the dead.  

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