Physaliastrum echinatum
a perennial member of the Physaliastrum genus in the family Solanaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Physaliastrum
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Fruit[4][5]. The fruit, which is enveloped in its calyx, is about 10mm in diameter[6]. There are no edible uses listed for Physaliastrum echinatum.
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Russia.
- Habitat
- Grassy slopes and forests at low elevations[3].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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This species has mistakenly been treated in various floras as Physaliastrum japonicum (Franchet & Savatier) Honda, which is a different species found only in Japan[3].
References
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169
Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
[Flora of China] (1994-00-00)