Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Physalis peruviana
An evergreen, 1.5meter tall shrub, originally from South America with edible 2cm round, orange fruit enclosed in papery calyces. This delicious berry is high in vitamin C and can be eaten raw or cooked in jams. They mature in late summer-autumn and need a protected position in frost prone areas. For full sun with average garden soil. Note, this plant self seeds readily. 30 seeds
Organic
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Tender
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Germination Period (days)
25
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct to garden or into pots to transplant, keep warm (22˚C+) and moist. For early sowing in cooler areas start indoors and transplant once weather and soil have warmed. Takes 3-4 weeks to germinate.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Dec 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Jan 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st