Bambhutka / Cape Gooseberry
Physalis peruviana
Also known as Peruvian Groundcherry
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Physalis peruviana
- Genus
- Physalis
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in Tropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sikkim, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बमभुटका Bambhutka, चिरपोटी Chirpoti, पटपोटनी Patpotni,मक्को makko
- Nepali
- इश्मगोल Ishmagol, जंगली मेवा Jangali Mewaa, रसभरी Rasabharee
- Bengali
- টেপাৰি Tepari
- Tamil
- பெரியதக்காளி Periya-Takkali, பிள்ளைத்தக்காளி
- Telugu
- బుడమ Budama, బుడ్డబూషర Buddabusara, బూసరకాయ Busarakaaya
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೊಂಡುಳ ಗಿಡ Dodda Bondula Gida, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಡ್ಡೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda Budde Gida, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಪ್ಪಟ್ಟೆ ಗಿಡ Dodda Guppatte Gida
- Malayalam
- കരിമ്പൊട്ടി Karimpotti, മലതക്കാളിക്കീര Malathakkaalikkeera, പൊട്ടപ്പാലച്ചെടി Pottappalachedi
- Marathi
- पोपटी Popti
About Bambhutka
Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) is a herb belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Naturalized in Tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Bambhutka belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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