Physalis angustifolia Nutt.

Coastal groundcherry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Physalis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sand dunes near the coast.
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Sea beaches and coastal sand dunes.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Physalis angustifolia habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Physalis angustifolia habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Physalis angustifolia flower picture by steve Dummermuth (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Physalis angustifolia fruit picture by Eric Rizzo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Physalis angustifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:817328-1
WFO ID wfo-0001024582
COL ID 4HFD2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Physalis angustifolia