Ground Cherry (Physalis Peruviana) aka Inca Berry, Cape Gooseberry or Peruvian cherry, is a tasty rare fruit indigenous to South America. The plant has nice yellow flowers with purple centers & an inflated calyx (the green whorl that encloses the flower petals in a protective layer) followed by tons of tasty yellow berries enclosed in a papery husk. The berries are great for eating fresh or to make into jams, sauces, pies & other desserts. Berries can be eaten fresh or added to salads. Easy to grow, can be container grown. Sowing: Start seeds indoors before last frost, 75F soil germination temperature, in fine well-drained soil plant seeds 1/6 deep. Keep soil moist during germination. Germination is 8-15 days depending upon growing conditions. Transplant seedlings to 18 apart when temperatures are warm (after plants are set out). Pineapple Ground Cherry Seeds ~Physalis Grisea~ Rare Native Heirloom Berry ~ Cape Gooseberry Chinese Lantern Groundcherry Pruinosa
