Genus: Physalis

Physalis photos

  • Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg' 3 (Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg')
    By AndrewR
  • Chinese Lantern  (Physalis)
    By amy
  • Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg' 2 (Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg')
    By AndrewR
  • Physalis more general viey (Physalis peruviana (Andenbeere))
    By Chrispook
  • Physalis lanterns (Physalis peruviana (Andenbeere))
    By Chrispook
  • Physalis (Physalis peruviana (Andenbeere))
    By Chrispook
  • Tomatillo fruit (physalis philadelphica)
    By wohlibuli
  • Tomatillos (physalis philadelphica)
    By wohlibuli
  • Physalis (Physalis peruviana (Andenbeere))
    By Chrispook
  • Tomatillo Blossom (physalis philadelphica)
    By wohlibuli
  • Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg' 1 (Physalis franchetii 'Zwerg')
    By AndrewR
  • IMGP4134.jpg (Physalis peruviana (Andenbeere))
    By Chrispook
  • Cape Gooseberry. (Physalis)
    By Tussiemu..

more...

Species of Physalis

Members growing plants in this genus

  • Tussiemussie
    Tussiemussie

    Joined 17 Jun, 2007

    45 plants

  • Chrispook
    Chrispook

    Joined 18 May, 2007

    308 plants

  • wohlibuli
    Wohlibuli

    Joined 22 May, 2008

    40 plants

  • sprout711
    Sprout711

    Joined 20 Jun, 2008

    24 plants

  • AndrewR
    Andrewr

    Joined 7 Aug, 2007

    547 plants

  • amy
    Amy

    Joined 17 Apr, 2008

    222 plants

  • Fleurdemai
    Fleurdemai

    Joined 17 Sep, 2008

    67 plants

Comments:

majeekahead
Majeekahead

11 Dec, 2008

 

thanks for the tip Andrew, i might just try that.

AndrewR
Andrewr

11 Dec, 2008

 

One possible solution is take a large plastic flower pot, cut off the bottom and sink it in the ground with the rim at soil level. Plant the physalis inside and it can't spread too far. It will need lifting and dividing about every three years otherwise it becomes too congested and starved.
Any plant that has 'wandering' tendencies can be treated in this way - it's how I grow my mint

majeekahead
Majeekahead

11 Dec, 2008

 

to be honest that is the main reason i have'nt put any in yet Andrew lol but looking at this pic, they are just soooooo pretty.

AndrewR
Andrewr

11 Dec, 2008

 

Yes but they can be invasive so don't put them near anything delicate or precious

majeekahead
Majeekahead

11 Dec, 2008

 

love these, must remember to put them on that ever increasing list, such great Autumn/winter interest, and i belive the are also eadable, not that i would eat them, but means safty for Brooke.

spritzhenry
Spritzhenry

1 Dec, 2008

 

That's a wonderful photo!

youngdaisydee
Youngdaisydee

30 Nov, 2008

 

WoW Great pic Andrew.. Wouldn't it Look great on a Xmas Tree..

hollyeves
Hollyeves

30 Nov, 2008

 

Looks like a tomato in the middle.....

gilli
Gilli

30 Nov, 2008

 

Oooo. Chinese lantern. How lovely. Great photo. :o)

AndrewR
Andrewr

29 Nov, 2008

 

Yes adoons, you are right. I grow the variety 'Zwerg' which is half the height of the type plant but just as invasive. I don't think it is native so South Africa so it must be a garden escape

Janey
Janey

29 Nov, 2008

 

Oh that's amazing Andrew......I really wanted some of the chinese lanterns but mine didn't flower!

Janette
Janette

29 Nov, 2008

 

Beautiful photo Andrew..

adoons
Adoons

29 Nov, 2008

 

A Cape gooseberry, am I right? lovely to eat & make jam. They grow wild in Southern Africa, specially the Cape province. Great pic.

Weeding
Weeding

29 Nov, 2008

 

perfect!

Aleyna
Aleyna

29 Nov, 2008

 

very beautiful

irish
Irish

29 Nov, 2008

 

oh wow thats fabulous

terratoonie
Terratoonie

29 Nov, 2008

 

Amazing photo.
Great close up.
Well done on this one. :o)

volunteer
Volunteer

19 Nov, 2008

 

The bent stems will either look 'weird ' or rubbish! You could wire the seed heads onto florists' wire before displaying them in a vase. Pick the heads on a dry day and put them in a vase somewhere warm to dry. I think if you hang them upside down to dry they will not keep their 'hanging' appearance.

tickley_boo
Tickley_boo

30 Oct, 2008

 

thanks both, i guess mine is not suited to a cold welsh house!

On question - care of physalis plant

sarraceniac
Sarraceniac

26 Oct, 2008

 

Hi Tickley. Isabella has it easy for this type of plant in warm Attika. I have some but I grow them as an annual which is easy because it grows like mad from seed. I take it that your's never fruited so that makes it difficult. Firstly, if you want to overwinter it, I would definitely transfer it to a pot with good drainage then, if you don't have a greenhouse, find it somewhere cool and dry for the winter. Or you could just take it into a warm house and treat it as a, well, house plant. I've never tried that but I have heard that it works. But still give it drainage. The unpleasant chemicals and salts need to wash through.

John.

On question - care of physalis plant

Isabella
Isabella

26 Oct, 2008

 

Hi - I grow this plant outdoors in Greece - and evfen though I like it - I would rather not have plated it ever in open soil, as it spreads like wildweed.
the Physalis will die back in winter and come back up in spring to flower white and fruit with it's orange lanterns. Those can be dried and little fairy lights in them will make them look very attractive. Left on the plant they'll rott to a lace skeleton of the former veins.
The roots are the problem - if they break up when you try to remove the plant the pieces will generate new plants.
Can be grown from seed as well

On question - care of physalis plant

jacque
Jacque

20 Oct, 2008

 

Lovely Choose :)

On photo - Chinese Lantern

Aleyna
Aleyna

20 Oct, 2008

 

Very nice Amy

On photo - Chinese Lantern

irish
Irish

20 Oct, 2008

 

lovely Amy

On photo - Chinese Lantern

wohlibuli
Wohlibuli

9 Sep, 2008

 

Chrispook I believe this is related to the Tomatillos that I am growing. I think they are called Jamberries. The fruit of the tomatillo is very tart and feels much like a tomato.

Chrispook
Chrispook

9 Sep, 2008

 

I've got lots of lanterns too. I saw them in the supermarket for sale as a fruit at a huge price. Are there different varieties because I assumed the ones in the shop must be a special edible type?

AndrewR
Andrewr

9 Sep, 2008

 

The common name for this plant is 'Chinese Lantern'. Inside is a small, sweet berry sometimes served in a fruit salad

terratoonie
Terratoonie

9 Sep, 2008

 

That's so delicate.
Looks like a little lantern.
Pretty colour, too.

little
Little

6 Sep, 2008

 

Aren't these fantastic. Look great when in a dried arrangement to. Great Photo.

On photo - Physalis

Chrispook
Chrispook

3 Sep, 2008

 

Hi Janey you ask about our weather. Not chilly this week. We started to have a few cooler nights last week like down to 10 C, but not now. It's like high summer with temps in mid 30's in day and 18-20 at night. Ver dry too and no rain in forecast for next 10 days with high temps continuing. I'm about to go away for 5 days so no water for the garden. The plants are looking rather tired and they will be even more tired if the heat continues for long. Our soil is very free draining being almost pure sand too. Still mustn't grumble, I'm sure you guys in UK would like some of this sun.

Michaella
Michaella

3 Sep, 2008

 

Thanks for that Jess. I thought the same thing too. I do not think it likes clay soil.

Jess
Jess

3 Sep, 2008

 

Lovely photo Chris.
I used to have them too but they spread like wildfire in my garden. My soil is pretty free draining and quite dry so it may very well be the clay that they don't like Michaella.

Michaella
Michaella

3 Sep, 2008

 

Thanks for that Chrispook, first ones were seeds, second ones were plants.

Janey
Janey

3 Sep, 2008

 

Ah, will be next year then, thanks Chris. Is it getting chilly in Hungary or is it like here? We had a beautiful morning, crisp and sunny, but heavy rain all afternoon and it's cool.

Chrispook
Chrispook

3 Sep, 2008

 

Maybe it will be next year now, unless there are different cultivars that flower at different times, This one is really early and has small white flowers in early summer.

Janey
Janey

3 Sep, 2008

 

Aren't these gorgeous for Autumn and great to dry too for winter decoration.

On photo - Physalis lanterns

Janey
Janey

3 Sep, 2008

 

Beautiful! I managed to grow some this year, and they're really strong plants, but no sign of flowers never mind the pods!

Chrispook
Chrispook

3 Sep, 2008

 

Maybe not but I don't know for sure. Our soil is very sandy and this plant thrives. I bought it as a plant. I once tried some seeds and they did not appear, well I never found them.

Michaella
Michaella

3 Sep, 2008

 

I have tried to grow those here twice, they have not been successful.
Do they not like clay soil?

youngdaisydee
Youngdaisydee

3 Sep, 2008

 

I love these Chrispook, i bought some this year and left it too late to plant and they died, TUT...Next year Definatley...There beautifull, they really do look like paper lanterns...

On photo - Physalis lanterns

TraceyLynn
Traceylynn

3 Sep, 2008

 

Beautiful Ornaments

On photo - Physalis

TraceyLynn
Traceylynn

3 Sep, 2008

 

Japanese Lanterns. Beautiful Picture.

On photo - Physalis lanterns

islander
Islander

1 Sep, 2008

 

i tried growing this this year but wasn't very successfull, nice picture and interesting too

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

Gillian
Gillian

19 Aug, 2008

 

Exciting watching the development!

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

buffriddler
Buffriddler

19 Aug, 2008

 

Great idea......i like it save a fortune on string lol ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

wohlibuli
Wohlibuli

19 Aug, 2008

 

Yes indeed Buffriddler, leftovers from some knitting, cotton, so why not, recycle right!
I will keep updating as they develop.

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

Marguerite
Marguerite

19 Aug, 2008

 

That is an amazing story. Can't wait to see the follow up picture Wohlibuli.

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

buffriddler
Buffriddler

19 Aug, 2008

 

Is that wool i spy as i tie back?

On photo - Tomatillo fruit

flcrazy
Flcrazy

17 Aug, 2008

 

Great photo ! Your foliage looks fantastic too, mine hasn't faired quite so well,...lol. The grasshoppers absolutely love it.

On photo - Physalis

Gillian
Gillian

14 Aug, 2008

 

Hope you get fruit soon, sounds tasty!

On photo - Tomatillos

wohlibuli
Wohlibuli

14 Aug, 2008

 

They are very much like a small green tomato inside a papery husk, apparently they are related to both tomatoes and the ornamental Chinese Lanterns. They aren't big, maybe 3 inches across max. and taste tart. I use them in a green chili that is made with pork instead of beef.

On photo - Tomatillos

Gillian
Gillian

14 Aug, 2008

 

What does the fruit look like when it does come? I'm not familiar with these.

On photo - Tomatillos

greenthumb
Greenthumb

3 Aug, 2008

 

I love this plant. Wonderful!

On photo - Physalis

joannie
Joannie

3 Aug, 2008

 

they fasinate me !

On photo - Physalis

irish
Irish

3 Aug, 2008

 

a beautiful plant

On photo - Physalis

wohlibuli
Wohlibuli

24 Jul, 2008

 

Thanks Heathervg,
I hope they do well, getting the shot was hard cause the blossoms hang down on the underside of the stem.

On photo - Tomatillo Blossom

HeatherVG
Heathervg

24 Jul, 2008

 

i love how the sunlight hits the background

On photo - Tomatillo Blossom

Tussiemussie
Tussiemussie

28 Jun, 2007

 

Hi David,
I also grew some in the greenhouse, those have reached the roof of the greenhouse outgrown it, I will probably move them outside, it is South facing and the fruits are forming where the outdoor ones are just iin flower. They came from the same batch of seedlings! Last year I only grew them outside in growbags, it was a warm summer and I was picking the fruits well into autumn. My garden faces south on a slope and we are near the south coast.

On photo - Cape Gooseberry.

david
David

28 Jun, 2007

 

Hi, i am fascinated to see that you grow this outdoors. I have grown a couple of them in the greenhouse in the past, and didn't even know that they could be outside - perhaps not this far north though - david. ps I'm glad you like my idea for getting the children into gardening. they really enjoy it and love growing their own food, especially.

On photo - Cape Gooseberry.

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