Physalis angulata

  • A Physalis angulata with fruits and flowers is standing on soil.
    Physalis angulata
  • Leaves and flowers of a Physalis angulata are clearly seen.
    leaves pattern of Physalis angulata
  • fruits of gooseberry are in close up.
    gooseberry fruits
  • pale yellow flowers and dark green leaves of groundcherry
    flowers of groundcherry
  • Whole plant of a cutleaf groundcherry grows wild on soil.
    cutleaf groundcherry
  • A healthy camapu is growing with yellow flowers.
    camapu plant

Physalis angulata is an erect annual herb in the family Solanaceae. This herb is native to Assam. The Assamese common name of Physalis angulata is পকমৌ (Pokmou).  Other common names for the herb are angular winter cherry, balloon cherry, cutleaf groundcherry, gooseberry, hogweed, camapu. The shape of leaves of the plant is ovate and colour is dark green. Flowers are yellowish-green, anthers blue. Fruit is within the balloon-like calyx. Fruits are edible.

Scientific classification of Physalis angulata 
Kingdom: Plantae  
Phylum : Tracheophyta  
Class      : Magnoliopsida  
Order    : Solanales  
Family   : Solanaceae  
Genus   : Physalis  
Binomial name  :Physalis angulata L.

Synonyms :
Boberella angulata (L.) E.H.L.Krause
Physalis capsicifolia Dunal
Physalis esquirolii H. Lév. & Vaniot
Physalis lanceifolia Nees
Physalis linkiana Nees
Physalis ramosissima Mill.

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