Physalis lanceolata Michx.

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) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry open soil in old fields and waste places.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The small young green seed-pods or buds are cooked with meat. The berries are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Analgesic (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Unspecified (root)
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 lanceolata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:817453-1
WFO ID wfo-0001024771
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Boberella lanceolata Physalis lanceolata Physalis lanceolata var. hirta Physalis pensylvanica var. lanceolata