Physalis crassifolia Benth.

Yellow nightshade 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) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy and rocky places below 1200 metres. Deserts, canyon floors and rocky hillsides.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses food
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 -

Images

Flower

Physalis crassifolia flower picture by JaNae Jackman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Physalis crassifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:817374-1
WFO ID wfo-0001024647
COL ID 77GH8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 968804
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Synonyms

Physalis cardiophylla Physalis crassifolia Physalis crassifolia var. crassifolia Physalis genucaulis Physalis greenei Physalis muricata Physalis muriculata Physalis pedunculata Physalis crassifolia var. cardiophylla Physalis crassifolia var. infundibularis Physalis crassifolia f. muriculata Physalis crassifolia f. crassifolia