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Botanical name : Physalis pruinosa Synonyms : Multiple other closely related species including Australian Natives Common name : Ground Cherry

Botanical name : Physalis peruviana Synonyms : Physalis esculenta, Physalis latifolia, Physalis tomentosa Common name : Cape Gooseberry, Poha, Golden berry, Inca Berry, Uchuva, Peruvian Ground Cherry

Botanical name : Physalis philadelphica Synonyms : Physalis ixocarpa Common name : Tomatillo, Mexican Husk Tomato

Botanical name : Solanum pimpinellifolium Synonyms :  Common name : Currant Tomato

Solanum family overview The solanum family is often referred to as the ‘nightshade’ family and contains some very commonly home grown food plants – potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers like capsicum and chili along with some very large industrially cropped plants…