Physalis is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, notable for producing papery husked fruits (often called groundcherries or cape gooseberries). In botany and horticulture, the term designates several species, commonly cultivated for edible berries and ornamental lantern-like calyxes. The word is used in scientific contexts and plant catalogs and may appear in phytography and horticultural literature.
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