Grow guide
How to grow Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
- Type
- Cherry
- Zones
- USDA zones 4–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 70–90 days
- Spacing
- 24″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 6 weeks before last frost
Care
- Harvest 2x/week in season
- Fertilize Monthly
- Water Deep weekly
Notes
Self-seeds in 7B. Pick fallen husked fruits. Pineapple-tomato flavor.
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Grows well nearby
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