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Re: Ground Cherry

Clark Womack wrote:
>
> What is the Latin name of the ground cherry?
> Is it a true cherry?
> Is the name "ground cherry" colloquial?
> Is it known by any other common name?
> I can't find any reference to it in my seed catalogs or in any of my
> gardening encyclopedias.
> Clark,    Harper, Texas zone 8

Here is the answer I got when I was inquiring about ground cherries on
another list. Hope it helps:

> Physalis pruinosa is the native ground cherry. It grows wild from New
> York to tropical America. The husk is 5-angled. The fruit is citrusy
> until fully ripe. It tends to hug the ground.
> Cape Gooseberry is Physalis peruviana, a native of the Andes. It
> grows from Venezuela to Chile. It is about a meter high. The
> "lantern" is hairy green with purple spots.

Mary in Napa

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