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<Alt Text 1 of 4> Good Morning Neighbors, Today’s plant of the week is one that will be as new to you as it was to me on Monday. The thing about being a professional Horticulturist is that inevitably you travel all over a given range of geography and much to the annoyance of anyone who travels with you, inevitably you stop the car repeatedly to get samples of plants by the roadside. So while moving about somewhere between Fayetteville, Eastover and possibly Vander, I found something very interesting. As some of you regular readers of this continuing series know I have favoritism for members of the Nightshade family because they have gotten an over hyped bad reputation because Deadly Nightshade (Atropa bella-donna) exists and was used to ‘remove’ people for centuries. Then there’s Borracherro (Brugmanisa arborea) which is said to for a time based on dosage suppress free will making one open to any suggestion. Lastly we have the greatly over hyped risk of Devil’s Trumpet (Datura metel), aka Jimson Weed which for some who have consumed the seeds is said to have brought on some incredible hallucinations of a waking nightmare-like nature. So of course caution is warranted but irrational fear really isn’t as you have to consume these plants for them to harm you. Typically nightshades contain some level of atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine but also other compounds which give them their effects. Take for instance White Potatoes, which if they go green under the skin of the tubers can start stockpiling Solanine which can make you sick if eaten in an uncooked state. The green color under the skin is an indicator that the tuber is already trying to grow or is preparing to. <Alt Text 1 of 4>
<Alt Text 2 of 4> Normal cooking does not fully destroy Solanine, but high heat cooking such as frying and the use of water during cooking can reduce it by leaching it out. Solanine is very water soluble so it won’t stick around in a soup and will wind up diluted to a point of being ineffective at making you miserable. Tobacco is another relative that has a bad reputation. Smoking Tobacco is scientifically known as (Nicotina tabacum) has another compound called Nicotine which is an alkaloid and this can indirectly kill you. There is a condition called Green Tobacco Fever which comes from skin to wet tobacco leaf contact which overdoses your system with nicotine leading to heat illness potentially finishing you off. This is as much due to the time period in which Tobacco plants are big enough for this to be an issue as it is the compound which exists to kill insect pests. Interestingly tiny amounts of Nicotine are also found in Tomatoes and Potatoes. With a brief look at the Nightshade family covered today's plant was quite a surprise when I located it. At first I thought I’d stumbled upon a patch of Perennial Ground Cherry (Physalis longifolia) -or- (P. virginiana) and I set about taking photos of the plants and noting their location. Originally when I came across the patch it was about a week or two ago and none of the fruit had developed, then we had that minor frost last week and come this week lots of dropped ripe fruit. I took new photographs with frost damage included to see how these plants handled that and harvested more than a hundred dropped fruits to extract the seeds. The property owner said they had never seen the plants before and had no idea what they were. <Alt Text 2 of 4>
<Alt Text 3 of 4> So, I told him what he had and what they were used for and then located two ripe fruits and we tried them. Before I go any further, normally I don’t suggest eating anything in the field unless you are absolutely certain, and in this case admittedly I was certain. Ground Cherries look a certain way and grow a certain way so there was no doubt of what I was handling. Flavor-wise they were tomato-ish with a bit of peach, and certainly not like the Ground Cherries you buy at the store. Kind of like a peach tinged Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) which is a close relative. Of course these plants were out in the wild growing in super-sandy soil and producing thousands of berries so their vigor in adverse conditions was particularly noticeable. The search for potential crops that might survive future environmental conditions with less need for irrigation, fertilizer and pesticides is kind of important from an agricultural perspective. If those crops are already native then that is double the value especially if they might cross with existing cultivated trains and produce even stronger hybrids. The fun began once the samples I brought home landed a positive identification. I looked at the same pictures that are included with this post and examined the physical samples just to be absolutely sure. The last thing I want to do is bring an invasive species back by accident. The process of verifying a plant’s identity is straightforward; first the photos and specimens are compared against what was available in the NC Extension Plant Toolbox. This resulted in only the verification of the family of the plants. The plants on the site were Husk Tomatoes but not what I had. The unknown plant’s leaves simply did not match had because if you notice they have tattered looking margins. All the specimens i saw had that trait and the leaf was the only differing trait aside from the yellow flowers lacking the red marks inside the flower. <Alt Text 3 of 4>
<Alt Text 4 of 4> It took about an hour to narrow down the options and find a match, Cutleaf Ground Cherry (Physalis angulata). According to the website Flora of the Southeastern United Stated its habitat is Longleaf Pine Sandhills, disturbed areas, open woodlands and agricultural fields. Considering where I found it, the first two apply, the site also says this plant in the wild is observed to be growing between June and October, and that also fits. This large patch of Cutleaf Ground cherries would have had to have germinated in June or late May to have gotten to their current size and maturity. The site also notes that this plant is wildly distributed in Tropical America which we’re in. There is just one hazard to this plant, the foliage is inedible due to Solanine compounds and my sources are mixed about unripe berries being safe. So stick to the ripe ones and you will be ok. In the picture of the berries, the safe ones to eat are yellow but for best flavor you want them to be more orange colored. So I had just located a species of Ground Cherry that is native, requires little care, and is productive and somehow had come up in past attempts to find new varieties. So folks, always keep your eyes out as you travel around, you never know what weird and wonderful things you might find growing by the roadside. It might be that you spot the spongy weird form of a Lion’s Mane Mushroom bursting from a hole in an Oak or a several hundred foot long patch of ground cherries that appeared from nothing. Oh and, next year when I try to grow this plant from the seeds in the berries I collected, there will be an update. Next week is Thanksgiving so I’m taking a week off and will be back here on the 4th of December. Please travel safely for the holiday and have a Happy Indigenous Peoples Day/Thanksgiving folks. <Alt Text 4 of 4>
The Wild Harvest Digest: November 2025, #3
Good Morning Neighbors,
Today’s plant of the week is one that will be as new to you as it was to me on Monday. #PlantDiscoveries #GroundCherry #NativePlants
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ホオズキの袋が枯れて、まるで金色のかごの中に果実がなっているように見えました。
OM SYSTEM OM-1
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 Macro
#果実 #ホオズキ #鬼灯
#fruit #GroundCherry #physalis
#OMSYSTEM #OM1 #OLYMPUS #photography
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緑のホオズキさん
緑のホオズキさん
緑のホオズキさん
緑のホオズキさん♪
#ホオズキ #緑のホオズキ #鬼灯 #groundcherry #実りの秋 #ブルスコ写真部
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I was really happy with these dik-diks. They’re weird little boogers but are fun to draw. So are leaves and fruit. Stained glass is fun. I like you. (2023)
#art #procreate #digitalart #groundcherry #peru #deer #dikdik #pointless
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A closeup photo of ground cherry pods, or husks. There are four visible in this photo. Two centred in the upper frame of the picture and two to the right along the edge of the frame. The husks are made up of four leaves that join to form a pod. The plant itself had broad leaves on stems that are green with reddish purple strips. The only edible part of the plant is the ripened fruit itself. All other parts of the plant have high levels of the toxin Solanine. This is bad for people and pets, so if you have children they need to be supervised around the plants and keep animal friends away from the plants too. Do some research, before growing them.
I thought I'd throw in a picture of the Ground Cherry on the plant. We have these growing among the Cherry tomatoes in our grow buckets. See Alt Text
#Groundcherry #Huskcherry #CapeGooseberry #Physalis
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Morning harvest from my garden.(cherry tomatoes, ground cherry, green pepper) #garden #gardener #gardening #bluesky #blueskygarden #growyourown #gardenlove #groundcherry #cherrytomato #greenpepper #vegetables #eat #yourvegetables #greenthumb #gaygardener #summer #summertime #foodporn #food #organic
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A few orange berries from ground cherry with their papery covers laid on the wooden desk.
Three large yogurt cups full of orange ground cherry berries placed on wooden table.
Many orange ground cherry berries sliced in half and distributed on black square plastic tray .
Sliced dried orange ground cherry berries in a plastic bag.
From garden to pantry for winter - Physalis peruviana :) #dehydrate #groundcherry #capegoosberry #uchuva
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Ground cherry seeds are so teensy! I know there are smaller seeds out there but wowzercats. Sorting out two for each cell is tedious. Worth it but still tedious.. lol... #Atheopagan #LoveYourLocalPlanet #Physalis #YummyNightshades #GrowFoodNotLawns #GroundCherry
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We grow a ground cherries or husk cherries here, which are closely related and one of my favorite little fruits. This drawing made fast-forwarded my heart to summer. Lovely, thank you x
#capegooseberry #groundcherry #huskcherry #newengland
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Physalis (Ground Cherry) is a nightshade native to South America, which produces beautiful golden fruits enclosed in papery husks. The plants are large and beautiful in their own right, with extensive branching and lush foliage. The fruit is edible when ripe, and tastes like a cross between a tomato and a grape. You will know the fruit is ripe when it falls off the plant easily (hence ground cherry). They are more drought-resistant than tomatoes and do not seem to suffer from blossom-end rot. Beautiful snacking fruits and would probably also make a lovely jam (although the fruit rarely makes it from our garden to the kitchen without being eaten first).
Choose 20 plants that have stayed with you or influenced you. One plant per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no details, just photos. [See alt text 😉]
Day 5/20
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#PlantChallenge #gardensky #novascotiagardeners #gardeningfeed #bloomscrolling #groundcherry #physalis
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150ml (5fl oz) woozy bottle of hot sauce. Gold foil top and reflective label. Sauce is named "Talon" and the label features the head of a Phoenix rising from a chili pepper shaped like a bird's talon. Small flames rise from the Phoenix, which has its mouth open. The sauce is deep red in colour. The ingredients Ground Cherry and Habanero are present across the top of the label.
Very simple, very tasty #hotsauce made with #habanero #chilipepper and #groundcherry purchased at the world famous Marché Jean-Talon / Jean Talon Market in #Montreal. 2 month #ferment with a bit of brown sugar added at blend and pasteurized. Ground cherries ferment so wonderfully. Give it a go.
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Domesticating The Ground Cherry Using CRISPR Gene Editing, out of Cornell University / Physalis Improvement Project, Boyce Thompson Institute / published by #Plants, People, #Planet
by @GrrlScientist
#food #crop #botany #groundcherry #CRISPR #domestication #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...
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