Physalis peruviana

Cape gooseberry or Physalis peruviana. It is grown for their marble-sized fruits. The plant is originally from South America and is also called Peruvian cherry. Like the tomato and potato it is a member of the nightshades. I grow it in a greenhouse.

External links

• Physalis peruviana Wikipedia

Gallery

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  (Unripe) Cape gooseberry fruit in its partly decomposed papery calyx.

See also

• Gardening courses
• Knowledge base:Gardening