Physalis philadelphica

Also known as Tomatillo, Physalis ixocarpa

thumb|Physalis ixocarpa – MHNT

OverviewAI-generated

*Physalis philadelphica*, commonly known as the Mexican groundcherry, is a species in the family Solanaceae. It belongs to the genus *Physalis* and is classified within the order Solanales and class Magnoliopsida. The plant produces berries and is utilized as a fruit vegetable. It is also categorized as a poisonous plant.

The species has a taxon range that includes China and Cuba. It is considered invasive to China. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2017. The taxon is associated with records from institutions in Mexico, including UACH, ECOSUR, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, and CICY.

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Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSolanales
FamilySolanaceae

Native toBelize, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Observations recorded6,601

黏果酸漿（學名：Physalis philadelphica，那瓦特语：tomatl）又稱墨西哥酸漿，是茄科酸漿屬的植物。所結果實形似蕃茄，而本身也是蕃茄的遠親。西半球皆有種植，盛產於中美洲一帶墨西哥等國家。多半於未成熟呈綠色時採收，其成熟果實可帶紫色。為常見墨西哥料理所用食材，在當地其西班牙文別名「tomate verde」（綠蕃茄）源于那瓦特人用黏果酸漿“tomatl”来称呼番茄「xītomatl」，用於製作綠色莎莎醬等菜餚；西班牙文別名「miltomate」则直接来源于那瓦特语黏果酸漿别名“mīltomatl”。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,840
With media: 773
Family: Solanaceae
Collections: UACH, ECOSUR, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, CICY
Recorded in: Mexico

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Contents

Names
Distribution
Cultivation
History
Production
Soil and climate requirements
Seedbed requirement and sowing
Fertilization and field management
Harvest and postharvest treatment
Culinary uses
Botany
Description
Classification
Flower
Fruit
Varieties
Genetic
Self-incompatibility trait
Diseases
See also
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thumb|Physalis ixocarpa – MHNT

The tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa), also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical, and green or green-purple fruit. Tomatillos originated in Mexico and were cultivated in the pre-Columbian era. A staple of Mexican cuisine, they are eaten both raw and cooked in a variety of dishes, notably salsa verde. The tomatillo is a perennial plant, but is generally grown for agriculture each year as if it were an annual.

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