Description
Physalis peruviana. 3.7L coir pot.
Also known as Cape Gooseberry and Peruvian Ground Cherry.
Native to Peru, Equador and Columbia, this evergreen perennial shrub is loved for its small orange fruit, which are protected by a papery husk.
If you leave the husk intact, the fruit can last up to three months once picked.
The fruit have a lovely sweet / bitter flavour and very high levels of vitamin A, thiamin, vitamin C, B12, phosphorus and niacin. Now regarded as a super food.
The plant enjoys a full sun position in well draining soil.
Great for pots.
