The ground cherry plant, known for its tiny lanterns containing its fruit. Nicole Zempel shows off the low-profile ground cherry plant. Known for its "tiny lantern" leaves, it is toxic except for its ...

I was first introduced to ground cherries a few years ago through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). I had never seen them before. That alone was enough to prompt me to learn more about them.

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

The ground-cherry might look at first like a purely ornamental plant. A member of the genus Physalis, it bears papery, heart-shaped husks that resemble Chinese lanterns. (The plant popularly known as ...

This hardy, nutritious and tasty fruit is teaching scientists how to rapidly domesticate a plant into a sustainable and resilient crop using cutting-edge technology. F I G U R E 1 : Fruit of Physalis ...

We sow the seed of deadly nightshade and wish it to bear lilies and roses!—Gottfried Von Strassburg For years I have been growing plants in the solanaceae family – tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, ...

One of the joys of gardening is the ability to experience new things each growing season. Sometimes it’s a new cultivar or variety of a plant that you have grown for years. Or perhaps new colors on ...

Fall is the one season of the year that makes me feel nostalgic. As the days get colder and the landscape turns to shades of brown and russet and orange, I remember Thanksgiving Day at my grandparents ...