Physalis caudella Standl.

Southwestern groundcherry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Physalis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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 warm temperate plant. In the southern USA it grows between 1,500-2,000 m above sea leve.
More
Canyons and wooded slopes, 1500-2000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings 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 -

Distribution

Physalis caudella world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Conservation status

Physalis caudella threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001024618
COL ID 4HFDV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Physalis caudella Physalis caudella var. parva