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Physalis peruviana, commonly known as the cape gooseberry or golden berry, is a South American plant that produces small, round, orange fruits enclosed in a papery husk. The fruit is edible and sweet-tart in flavor, making it valued in agriculture and cuisine, while the plant has also attracted interest for potential medicinal applications.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
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Physalis peruviana is a species of plant in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to Chile and Peru. Within that region, it is called aguaymanto, uvilla or uchuva, in addition to numerous indigenous and regional names. In English, its common names include Cape gooseberry, goldenberry and Peruvian groundcherry.
The history of Physalis peruviana cultivation in South America can be traced to the Inca Empire. It has been cultivated in England since the late 18th century, and in South Africa in the Cape of Good Hope since at least the start of the 19th century. Widely introduced in the 20th century, Physalis peruviana is now cultivated or grows wild across the world in temperate and tropical regions.