Physalis angulata

Physalis angulata

Physalis angulata is an erect, herbaceous, annual plant belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae. It reproduces by seed. Its leaves are dark green and roughly oval, often with tooth shapes around the edge.

Uses

Malaria, Toothache, Tepatitis, Rheumatism.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

It include Terpenoids, Carotenoids, Flavonoids and Polysaccharides.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam	Pee-inota-inodien
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Cutleaf Ground Cherry, dog tomato, cold cherry

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Ovate to ovate-oblong	Blunt or pointed or rounded (somewhat asymmetric) at base, pointed at tip.

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Broadly ovate-heart-shaped	Yellowish-green		Flowers are nearly 1 cm long, 1-2 mm.

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Ellipsoid	Fruit is about 1-1.8 cm long, within the balloon-like calyx; seeds about 1.7 mm long	Yellowish		{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Physalis angulata, an emerging horticultural crop in western Mexico. The crop was introduced by the commercial demand for “milpero” a kind of husk tomato of small fruit and high commercial value. It is established in 0.5 ha monoculture plots. Its small-scale cultivation favors greater yields.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical region.

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