🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa
vegetables
annual
Solanaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
18-24 in
📐 Height
1-3ft
⏱️ Maturity
65-80 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Basil
Good companion.
🤝 Repels
Repels pests. Similar culture to tomatoes.
🤝 Same
Same family — compatible.
🤝 Tomato
Good companion.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Potato
Incompatible.
⚠️ Shared Solanaceae pests.
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Fruit drops when ripe. Sweet pineapple flavor. Self-seeds.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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