Talk:Physalis peruviana

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Physalis peruviana, also known by various names including the cape gooseberry or the Peruvian groundcherry, is a species of plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Known to be cultivated in the Inca Empire, the plant has been grown in England since the late 18th century and the region around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa since at least the start of the 19th century. It is now cultivated or grows wild across the world in temperate and tropical regions. This photograph shows the P. peruviana fruit, which is a round, smooth berry 1.25 to 2 cm (1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in) wide. It is bright yellow to orange in color and sweet when ripe, with a characteristic, mildly tart grape- or tomato-like flavor. Photograph credit: Ivar Leidus Recently featured: Hair Like Mine Robert le diable Human genome Archive More featured pictures

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Various sites describe Physalis species as highly toxic in potentially all parts except the ripe fruit: [1] (does not distinguish species), [2] (warns about "all species of Physalis"), [3] ("lethal"), to name a few. It seems worth mentioning here. --Fru1tbat (talk) 17:26, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

With this edit, I added a section on the potential for poisoning using two of your sources. Thanks for drawing our attention to this characteristic. Zefr (talk) 19:11, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This name is given for cape gooseberry seeds on almost all the british seed suppliers websites, with no mention of Physalis Peruviana. However, its not listed as a synonym. Does someone want to add it? 84.66.216.95 (talk) 01:39, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

According to Kew, P. edulis is a synonym for P. peruviana - the most common scientific name, i.e., same plant. Added to the species box. Zefr (talk) 01:50, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]