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Cape Gooseberry Starter Plant - Physalis Peruviana Peruvian Ground Cherry
Cape Gooseberry Starter Plant - Physalis Peruviana Peruvian Ground Cherry
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3in Potted Plant, GMO Free, Heirloom, Open Pollinated
Name: Cape Gooseberry
Scientific Name: Physalis peruviana
Family: Solanaceae
Cape gooseberries are probably most well-known for their berries which resemble a small cherry tomato in appearance, but are much sweeter and tart. When growing after the flowers fall off, the immature fruit forms an expanding calyx which will become the hush that surrounds the fruit. If the fruit is left inside the intact calyx husks, its shelf life at room temperature is about 30–45 days.
Despite its name, it is not botanically related to gooseberries such as the Ribes gooseberry, Indian gooseberry, or Chinese gooseberry.
Origination: South America
Historic Uses: Culinary
Height: 3-6 ft
Hardiness: zones: to USDA zone 8, but frost tender
Flower Color: Yellow, purple-bown spots
Maturity: 80 days
Other Names: Goldenberry, Peruvian Ground Cherry, Pichuberry or Physalis
Growing Instructions:
Cape Gooseberry handles anything from full sun to part shade, making it easy to find a spot for as long as the other conditions are right. It grows in a wide range of soils, from light sandy soils to heavy clay soils. Cape Gooseberry plants prefers well-draining soil and, will still grow well even if the soil is nutritionally poor, preferring acidic soil.
Please try to understand that most seed-grown plants we sell are not garden center plants. Many are wild-type perennial plants that will go dormant at certain times of the year. We do not have a set up that allows us to grow year-round so we have to grow with the seasons. If you buy a plant out of season, I will typically still send it because it is a perennial plant and will grow again when the climate allows it to grow again. I will never send out a declining annual plant unless I contact you first. Though most of these are easy to grow, they are NOT all beginner plants. If you are unsure when a plant grows best or goes dormant, please don't hesitate to ask me. They don't all go dormant at the same time here in Jacksonville, Fl. I can't speak for anywhere else though with certainty.
Ships in 3" pots. You will receive a plant that is very similar to the plants pictured however they may have grown some or depending on the time of year, they could be semi-dormant. If your plant arrives rotting or dead, we'll replace it for you. Please contact me and provide photo proof within 24 hours of delivery of your plants. After 24 hours, my job is done and it is up to you (The buyer) to know how to keep it alive in your climate zone, however if you have any specific questions, we will help you out to the best of our knowledge. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We want you to have success so our plant babies have happy new homes! 🥰
Ships in 3" pots. You will receive a plant that is very similar to the plants pictured however they may have grown some or depending on the time of year, they could be semi-dormant. If your plant arrives rotting or dead, we'll replace it for you. Please contact me and provide photo proof within 24 hours of delivery of your plants. After 24 hours, my job is done and it is up to you (The buyer) to know how to keep it alive in your climate zone, however if you have any specific questions, we will help you out to the best of our knowledge. Please don't hesitate to reach out. We want you to have success so our plant babies have happy new homes! 🥰
Heat packs are available for purchase with your item to use if cold weather is expected at the time of shipment. (Link to Heat Pack: Click HERE) Keep in mind some plants we carry are very tropical and even cold, not freezing, temperatures can kill them. I will cancel any order I feel won't make it safely to its destination without freezing. 📌IF YOU EXPECT COLD WEATHER, PLEASE PURCHASE A HEAT PACK! 📌 I don't make any profit off of them because they are a necessary shipping item in winter.
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Items cannot be shipped to CALIFORNIA or ARIZONA due to state import laws. Any orders from these states will be cancelled. My apologies for this inconvenience.
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