Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Solanaceae
Physalis peruviana L.
English name: cape- gooseberry.
Local name: Khar tot, Rasbhary.
Description:
A pubescent-villous herb with the height ranges from 30-60 cm. The plant resembles with P.
divaricata but more hairy. Leaves sub-rounded, margin dentate. Flowers yellow axillary
solitary. Fruit globose, many seeded, enclosed in enlarged calyx.
Flowering Period:
May to October.
Habitat:
It is both cultivated and found as an escape.
Uses:
It has bright yellow berries sweet when ripe, edible and used for
making jams, pies and snacks.
Distribution:
TropicalAmerica, cultivated or naturalized everywhere.
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