Sharp-Leaf Ground Cherry (Physalis acutifolia)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Physalis acutifolia is a ANNUAL. It is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The plant conveniently wraps up each fruit in its own paper bag to protect it from pests and the elements. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The plant conveniently wraps up each fruit in its own paper bag to protect it from pests and the elements.

Habitat & North American Range

A weed species found in agricultural land and disturbed soils from sea level to elevations of 220 metres in California. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)