Sunny Garden Plant
Physalis grows in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil.Choose a sunny, sheltered garden spot.
Physalis Peruviana Fruit – Lantern Fruit Seeds
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Growing Level
Easy to Grow
Germination
High Germination
Garden Use
Edible Landscapes
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About This Variety
Meet This Variety
Physalis peruviana, often called cape gooseberry, is a frost-tender perennial grown for edible orange berries enclosed in papery lantern-like husks. Give it a sunny, sheltered position and moist but well-drained soil.
Start seeds indoors in early spring, then plant outside after frost risk has passed. Provide support for its lax branches and grow it in a garden bed or large container.
A frost-tender fruit plant for sunny, sheltered gardens.
Growing at a Glance
Botanical Name
Physalis peruviana
Life Cycle
Perennial
Sun Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moist but Well-drained
Soil Preference
Well-drained; Loam or Sand
Why Gardeners Love It
Support for Branches
Provide support for the plant's lax branches as it grows.Support lax branches as plants grow.
Edible Lantern Fruit
Edible orange berries develop inside papery lantern-like husks.Edible orange berries grow inside papery husks.
Best Growing Conditions
- Germination Temperature
- 68–75°F
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Moisture Needs
- Moist but Well-drained
How to Grow
Prepare
Choose a sunny, sheltered site with moist but well-drained soil.
Choose a sunny, sheltered site.
Sow
Start seeds indoors in early spring for planting after frost risk has passed.
Start seeds indoors in early spring.
Water
Keep soil moist while maintaining good drainage as plants establish.
Keep soil moist but well-drained.
Support
Provide support for the plant's lax branches as it grows.
Support lax branches as plants grow.
Harvest
Harvest ripe edible fruits for fresh use.
Harvest ripe fruits for fresh use.
Garden Uses
Edible Landscapes
Containers
Home Gardens
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