SEEDS OF CAPE GOOSEBERRY - PHYSALIS PERUVIANA
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A fruity, exotic, unique and edible plant! It produces delicious, aromatic orange berries with a very sweet flavour and subtle notes of vanilla and coconut. Distinctive and eye-catching, it is covered in a beige skin reminiscent of paper.
An evergreen plant growing up to 2 metres tall with yellow bell-shaped flowers. Oval, heart-shaped leaves.
It can be eaten on its own, in syrup, in desserts and with other sweet fruits. It can also be used as a decorative element for cakes and pastries. It is used to control diabetes and for other therapeutic purposes.
It grows in dry soils with a sandy-clay texture.
Direct sowing with temperatures of 18ºC at night and 20ºC during the day.
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| Average germination (%) | 80 |
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| Climate Zone | Temperate areas |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Foliage | Semi-evergreen |
| Fruit color | Orange |
| Hardiness | Hardy (-10ºC) |
| Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Culinary, Fruit production, Herbs garden, Medicinal |
| Seeds per gram | 1.000 |
| Soil - Ph | Acid |
| Soil - Type | Clay, Sand |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Watering | Moderate |
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