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Synonym
Physalis pruinosa
husk tomato
Other common names
dwarf Cape gooseberrystrawberry tomato
Synonyms
Physalis pruinosaBotanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Physalis
- Genus description
Physalis can be annuals or rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and small bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils, followed by fleshy, sometimes edible, yellow, red or purple berries, enclosed in enlarged, often colourful, calyces
- Name status
Correct
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