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.
Direct sowing with temperatures of 18ºC at night and 20ºC during the day.
It grows in dry soils with a sandy-clay texture.
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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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