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Physalis walteri

Walter's groundcherry
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

Walter's groundcherry

Sinónimo(s):

Walter's husk-tomato

Especie del género:

Physalis walteri

Familia:

Solanaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

flower

Tamaño:

0.5-1.0 ft tall by 0.5-1.0 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

yellow,green

Fenología:

Destacado por:

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Mostly planted for interest in the husked fruits

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Seed

Propagación:

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Short very dry periods -a- Very long very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

neutral to somewhat calcareous

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

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Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators

Attracts bees.

Fruit is used by generalists.

Hábitats nativos:

Open sandy areas. Often coastal.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Fully ripe fruit is said to be edible. Related to the tomatillo.

Comentarios generales:

Based on BONAP maps and the ISB website, the range of Physalis walteri likely includes the entire peninsula of Florida but becomes restricted to areas close to the coast in much of the panhandle and along the east coast north of the peninsula.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Walter's groundcherry [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Physwalt ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Sedore, David, and DeLeon, Cynthia. (Undated). Walter's Groundcherry [in] Wild South Florida. ( https://wildsouthflorida.com/walters.groundcherry.html ). Accessed 2026.

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