Physaliastrum echinatum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 50-70 cm tall. It can be slightly hairy. The leaves are oval and 4-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in 2-3 flowered clusters. They are in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round berry 1 cm across. It has a calyx around it.

In Plants for a Future as Physaliastrum echinatum (Franch. & Sav.) Honda

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chamaecaracha echinata Yatabe; Withania echinata (Yatabe) Hunz.;