Wild Cape gooseberry
Scientific name
Physalis angulata L.
English Name
Wild Cape gooseberry
Malayalam name
ഞൊട്ടാഞൊടിയൻ
Common name
Country gooseberry
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Degraded forests and waste places
- Leaves : ovate or elliptic-lanceolate
- Flowers : yellow with purple spot
- Fruit : a berry, globose
How to use
- Leaves are used to treat stomach trouble, enema, abdominal pain
- The extracts or infusions of this plant are used as antimalarial
How to use
- Leaves are used to treat stomach trouble, enema, abdominal pain
- The extracts or infusions of this plant are used as antimalarial
Uses
Diuretic and fever
Propagation & Cultivation
Grows along riverbanks,cultivable lands.It is propagated through seeds and self-seeding.Prefers well-drained, sandy, or loamy soil with moderate fertility.Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates. It can tolerate full sun or partial shade.
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Grows along riverbanks,cultivable lands.It is propagated through seeds and self-seeding.Prefers well-drained, sandy, or loamy soil with moderate fertility.Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates. It can tolerate full sun or partial shade.