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Physalis - For the software framework, see Physalis (software).
about 80, see text Physalis or ground cherry is a genus of plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, with small orange fruit similar in size and shape to a cherry tomato. The fruit is covered in papery husk. Flavor is a pleasant, unique tomato/pineapple like blend. Native to Central and South America. The most commonly-seen type in commerce is the tomatillo P. philadelphica. Uses Uses are similar to common tomato. Can be eaten raw, used in salads, desserts, as a flavoring, and in jams and jellies. Fruits are excellent when dipped in chocolate, and can be dried and eaten. Plant Cultivation Small shrub similar to the common tomato, can be grown as an annual or perennial. Plants are usually small, only 1-3ft in height. They enjoy full sun, fairly warm (but not hot) temperatures, and protection from frost. In areas where frost or freezes occur, plants are easily grown as annuals. Provide lots of water throughout the growing year, except towards fruit ripening time. Grow in most soil types and will do very well in poor soils and in pots. Plants are susceptible to many of the same diseases and pests as the tomato. Propagation: By seed. Species - Physalis acutifolia (Miers) Sandw. -- sharpleaf groundcherry, Wright groundcherry
- Physalis alkekengi L. -- strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern plant
- Physalis angulata L. -- cut-leaf ground-cherry, cutleaf groundcherry, lanceleaf groundcherry
- Physalis angustifolia Nutt. -- coastal groundcherry
- Physalis arenicola Kearney -- cypresshead groundcherry
- Physalis carpenteri Riddell ex Rydb. -- Carpenter's groundcherry
- Physalis caudella Standl. -- southwestern groundcherry
- Physalis cinerascens (Dunal) A.S. Hitchc. -- smallflower groundcherry
- Physalis cordata P. Mill. -- heartleaf groundcherry
- Physalis crassifolia Benth. -- thickleaf groundcherry, yellow nightshade groundcherry
- Physalis foetens Poir. -- tropical groundcherry
- Physalis grisea (Waterfall) M. Martinez -- strawberry-tomato
- Physalis hederifolia Gray -- ivyleaf ground cherry, ivyleaf groundcherry
- Physalis heterophylla Nees -- clammy ground-cherry, clammy groundcherry
- Physalis hispida (Waterfall) Cronq. -- groundcherry, prairie ground-cherry, prairie groundcherry
- ''Physalis ixocarpa ? Ph.philadelphica
- Physalis latiphysa Waterfall -- broad-leaf ground-cherry, broadleaf groundcherry
- Physalis longifolia Nutt. -- common groundcherry, long-leaf ground-cherry, longleaf groundcherry
- Physalis minima L. -- pygmy groundcherry
- Physalis missouriensis Mackenzie & Bush -- Missouri groundcherry
- Physalis mollis Nutt. -- field groundcherry
- Physalis peruviana L. -- Peruvian groundcherry
- Physalis philadelphica Lam. -- Mexican ground-cherry, Mexican groundcherry, tomatillo
- Physalis philadelphica var. philadelphica Lam. -- Philadelphia groundcherry
- ''Physalis pruinosa -- a.k.a husk tomato
- Physalis pubescens L. -- groundcherry, husk tomato, husk-tomato
- Physalis pumila Nutt. -- dwarf groundcherry
- Physalis subulata Rydb. -- Chihuahuan groundcherry
- Physalis turbinata Medik. -- thicket groundcherry
- Physalis virginiana P. Mill. -- ground cherry (Virginia), lanceleaf groundcherry, Virginia ground-cherry, Virginia groundcherry
- Physalis viscosa L. -- grape groundcherry, groundcherry, starhair groundcherry
- Physalis walteri Nutt. -- Walter's groundcherry
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