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Solanaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Physalis nicandroides

Physalis nicandroides

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The unripe fruits and foliage of Physalis species contain solanine and other solanidine alkaloids and are toxic if ingested in large quantities. The ripe fruiys are usually edible, and several species are cultivated for these fruits[1].

Cultivation Details

Habit—
Growth—

Physalis nicandroides is a plant of the seasonally dry tropics

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Physalis+nicandroides>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Flora of N. America — http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ ↩︎An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
  2. [2]Taxonomic revision of Physalis in Mexico — Martínez M. et al · 2023 · http:// 10.3389/fgene.2023.1080176 ↩︎
  3. [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.