Physalis angulata
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Physalis angulata is a widely-distributed herbaceous
annual plant
with common name of Fisalia, belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae
. It is known by several names, including Cutleaf groundcherry, Wild tomato, Camapu and Winter cherry. The plant has perennial habits and is reproduced by seeds, its leaves
are dark green and roughly oval, often with tooth shapes around the edge. The flower
s are five sided and pale yellow, whist the yellow-orange fruit
s, which are edible, are born inside a balloon-like calix
. They are similar in size, shape and structure to a tomato
, but partly or completely surrounded by a large shell which derives from the whorl. Its tree can reach up to 6 feet high, approximately (2 meters).
The genus Physalis stands out in the Solanaceae family for having a swollen and vesicular fruitful cup that continues to develop after fecundation, involving the fruit completely. The origin of the name Physalis is due to the characteristics aforementioned, since Physalis means bladder, in Greek. The species has naturalized in Australia
, but in the Northern Territory
its arrival is thought to pre-date European settlement, so it is considered native there. In Colombia
, is known as Uchuva, in Japan
as Hosuki and in Azores
as tomate capucho (tomato hood). Colombia is the world's leading producer and supplies the European market, mainly Germany
and Holland. The Physalis is native to temperate, warm and subtropical regions throughout the world.
Herbaceous
A herbaceous plant is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They have no persistent woody stem above ground...
annual plant
Annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed...
with common name of Fisalia, belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...
. It is known by several names, including Cutleaf groundcherry, Wild tomato, Camapu and Winter cherry. The plant has perennial habits and is reproduced by seeds, its leaves
Leaves
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are dark green and roughly oval, often with tooth shapes around the edge. The flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s are five sided and pale yellow, whist the yellow-orange fruit
Fruit
In broad terms, a fruit is a structure of a plant that contains its seeds.The term has different meanings dependent on context. In non-technical usage, such as food preparation, fruit normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of certain plants that are sweet and edible in the raw state,...
s, which are edible, are born inside a balloon-like calix
Calix
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. They are similar in size, shape and structure to a tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
, but partly or completely surrounded by a large shell which derives from the whorl. Its tree can reach up to 6 feet high, approximately (2 meters).
The genus Physalis stands out in the Solanaceae family for having a swollen and vesicular fruitful cup that continues to develop after fecundation, involving the fruit completely. The origin of the name Physalis is due to the characteristics aforementioned, since Physalis means bladder, in Greek. The species has naturalized in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, but in the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
its arrival is thought to pre-date European settlement, so it is considered native there. In Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, is known as Uchuva, in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as Hosuki and in Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
as tomate capucho (tomato hood). Colombia is the world's leading producer and supplies the European market, mainly Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Holland. The Physalis is native to temperate, warm and subtropical regions throughout the world.
See also
- PhysalisPhysalisPhysalis is a genus of plants in the nightshade family , native to warm temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. The genus is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived...
- List of Brazilian fruits