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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70-85 F (20-30 C)
Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch
Other info: No stratification needed.
Pollinators: Bees
Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Cape Gooseberry
  • Peruvian Ground Cherry
  • Poha Berry
  • Goldenberry
  • Inca berry

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Date: 2020-02-13

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: March 22 2019
Physalis peruviana aka Golden Berry fruit for sale in produce dep
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2010-11-01

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Location: Maryland, USA
Date: 2020-04-28
3 week old seedlings

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-02-21

 Courtesy Seeds of Victoria
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Comments:
  • Posted by skopjecollection (SE europe(balkans) - Zone 6b) on Feb 13, 2020 6:04 AM concerning plant:
    Tasted the fruit today. Tastes like something between citrus and goji berry. Fruit is gooey. Ive seen it growing wild (likely escaped cultivation) in a sprawling herbaceous habitat near a shaded country road.
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lovesblooms On March 14, 2016 Seeds germinated
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