Physalis alkekengi | Strawberry Groundcherry, Winter Cherry, Cape Goosberry, Chinese Lantern Plant | Various
Physalis alkekengi belongs to the plant family SOLANACE and Genus Physalis This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Physalis alkekengi does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Physalis alkekengi so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Physalis alkekengi strawberry groundcherry,winter cherry,cape goosberry,Chinese lantern plant is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Physalis alkekengi can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It usually does best in moist soils.
Physalis alkekengi will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Physalis alkekengi is a perennial. The flowers are usually either blue or yellow.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Physalis alkekengi is used as a traditional herbal remedy. It's used as a diuretic, a stone inhibitor and a gout remedy. Only the fruit is used in herbal preparations. The leaves and unripe fruit are toxic if taken internally.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.