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Physalis coztomatl
Physalis coztomatl is a perennial or subshrub in the nightshade family, native to Mexico, grown mainly for its edible orange-yellow fruits in its wild or garden form, and rarely cultivated commercially. It is grown much like other tomatillo relatives: full sun, free-draining soil, and moderate watering.
Physalis coztomatl is a plant species in the genus Physalis. It produces edible orange-yellow fruits, but is rarely cultivated. The leaves are oval-shaped. It is native to America; the Aztecs used it medicinally. It contains labdane diterpenes, and was the first species in Physalis in which they were found.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
