Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) is a plant species in the Solanaceae, annual and perennial shrub, erect and branching and spreading, 1-1.5 meters high, stems cylindrical or square, green or black in color and white hairs.

P. peruviana has heart-shaped leaves, green and white-haired, pointed ends, margins flat or serrated, a vein in the middle with many small pinnate veins. The leaves have long stalks.



Hermaphrodite flowers, bell-shaped and drooping, 15-20 mm in diameter, yellow with purple-brown spots on the inside. After the flowers fall, the petals expand, eventually forming a cream-colored skin that completely covers the fruit.

The fruit is round, smooth surface, 1.25-2 cm wide, bright yellow to orange in color and sweet when ripe, slightly sour.

Cape gooseberry grows in forests, forest edges and riparian areas at elevations of 500-3000 meters. Fruit is eaten fresh or processed as an ingredient in sauces, pies, puddings, chutneys, jams and ice cream.

TAXON

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Physaleae
Genus: Physalis L. in Sp. Pl.: 182 (1753)
Species: Physalis peruviana L. in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1670 (1763)

HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS

Alkekengi pubescens Moench in Methodus: 473 (1794)
Boberella peruviana (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 10: 61 (1903)
Physalis esculenta Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 132 (1796)
Physalis peruviana var. esculenta Alef. in Landw. Fl.: 134 (1866)

HETEROTYPIC SYNONYMS

Herschelia edulis (Sims) Bowdich in Exc. Madeira: 159 (1825)
Physalis barbadensis Lam. in Encycl. 2: 102 (1786)
Physalis bulbosa Hedw. ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2. 2: 329 (1841)
Physalis edulis Sims in Bot. Mag. 27: t. 1068 (1807)
Physalis incana Desf. in Tabl. École Bot.: 68 (1804)
Physalis incana Dunal in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(1): 440 (1852)
Physalis latifolia Lam. in Tabl. Encycl. 2: 29 (1794)
Physalis peruviana var. latifolia (Lam.) Dunal (1852)
Physalis peruviana var. vulgaris Alef. (1866)
Physalis pubescens R.Br. in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 447 (1810)
Physalis tomentosa Medik. in Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 4(Phys.): 184 (1780)
Physalis tuberosa Willd. in Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol.: 232 (1809)
Physalis tuberosa Cav. in Descr. Pl.: 370 (1802)
Physalis tuberosa Zuccagni in J.J.Roemer, Collecteana: 130 (1806)

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VERNACULAR NAME

Adi: Jojing-Belang
Afrikaans: Apelliefie, Appelderliefde, Appelliefie, Appelliepie, Geel appelliefie, Geelappelliefie, Gewone appelliefie, Kaapse appelliefie, Kaapse nooientjie, Kaapseklapbes, Kaapsenooientjie, Kapseklapbes, Makappelliefie, Pampelmoer, Pampelmoertjie, Pampelmoesie, Pompelmoer, Pompelmoertjie, Pompelmoesie
Assamese: Kapal phuta
Bengali: টেপারি Tepari
Chinese (simplified): 灯笼果
Chinese (traditional): 燈籠果 - 秘魯苦蘵
Czech: Mochyně peruánská
Danish: Ananaskirsebær
Dogri: Pataka tamatar, Rasbhari, Tamatar chery
Dutch: Ananaskers, Goudbes
English: Cape gooseberry, Cape-gooseberry, Cherry tomato, Golden berry, Gooseberry tomato, Love apple, Poha, Poha berry, Strawberry tomato
Estonian: Peruu füüsal
Filipino: Lobo-lobohan
Finnish: Karviaiskoiso
French: Coqueret du Pérou
German: Peruanische Blasenkirsche
Gujarati: Moti popti
Hawaiian: Poha
Hebrew: בוען נאכל
Hindi: टिपारी - बंभूतका - चिरपोटी - पटपोटनी - रसभरी - मकोय Tipari, Bambhutka, Chirpoti, Patpotni, Rasbhari, Makoy
Hong Kong: 燈籠果
Hungarian: Perui földicseresznye, Perui zsidócseresznye
Indonesia: Ceplukan badak, Cecendet badak
Italian: Alchechengi del Perù, Alkekengi del Perù
Japanese: ケホオズキ
Kannada: Dodda bondula gida, Dodda budde gida, Dodda guppatte gida
Karbi: Nihang Bokbok
Konkani: Chiriputla
Lithuanian: Peruvinė dumplūnė
Malayalam: Karimpotti, Pottapalachedi, Malathakkalikeera
Marathi: Popti
Mizo: Puarpep
Nepali: इश्मागोल - जंगली मेवा - रसभरी Ishmagol, Jangali mewaa, Rasabharee
Norwegian: Barbadoslykt
Nyishi: Donam As
Odia: Dankari, Tipari
Polish: Miechunka peruwiańska
Portuguese: Tomate-de-Capucho, Tomateiro de Barrela
Rajasthani: Badi chirpoti, Chirpotan
Russian: Физалис перуанский
Slovak: Machovka peruánska
Sotho: Kusebere
Spanish: Aguaymanto, Uchuva, Uvilla
Swedish: Kapkrusbär
Tagin: Donam As
Taiwan: 秘魯苦蘵
Tamil: பெருங்குன்னி - பொட்டிப்பள்ளம் - பெரிய-தக்கலி Perunkunni, Pottipallam, Periya-Takkali
Tangsa: Tungnyai
Telugu: Budda basara, Budama, Buddabusara, Busarakaaya, Paambudda
Thai: โทงเทงฝรั่ง
Tulu: Bondoli
Turkish: Altın Çilek, Yer Kirazı
Venda: Murugudani
Xhosa: Iguzu
Zulu: Quzumbele, Ugqumugqumu

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