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Wild Cape Gooseberry-Physalis minima -Nalal Batu

The Wild Cape Gooseberry plant

Common Classification
Common Names Cape gooseberry, Wild cape Gooseberry,  Kupanti, Ground Cherry
Name in Sinhalese Nalal Batu, Heen Mottu
Categories Herbs, Shrubs,Weeds
Scientific Classification
Family Solanaceae
Genus Physalis 
Species P. minima
Scientific Names Physalis minima, Physalis micrantha, Physalis parviflora
Status
Culinary / Edible YesLowFruits
Use as Medicament Yes Low Leaves
Poisoned / Toxin No


Description
Origin  Ground cherry or wild cape gooseberry is a annual plant , native to America and now naturalized in throughout the world. It is commonly found in roadside ways, in  groves, and  home gardens. The plant best grows when soil is rich and moisture with light shade.In the early, the plant was   use as a herbs but now it is consider as a weed.
Identification

Flower of Wild Cape Goose berry
Wild Cape gooseberry fruit in ripe
Seed of the fruit Wild cape gooseberry (Physalis minima)
Leaves of Wild Cape gooseberry
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