Philadelphia Groundcherry
About Philadelphia Groundcherry
Philadelphia Groundcherry is a relatively rare houseplant šæ that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light āļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Philadelphia Groundcherry likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Philadelphia Groundcherry belongs to the Physalis genus, and is native to the Southern United States and Central America.
Taxonomy
Physalis philadelphica
Physalis
Solanaceae
Solanales
Also known as
Tomatillo, Mexican husk tomato and Green Tomatillo
How to care for Philadelphia Groundcherry
How often to water your Philadelphia Groundcherry
every 9
Philadelphia Groundcherry needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Philadelphia Groundcherry in your home
a window
Philadelphia Groundcherry love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Philadelphia Groundcherry does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Philadelphia Groundcherry in your home š”.
How to fertilize Philadelphia Groundcherry
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Philadelphia Groundcherry after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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First harvest! This just dropped today #Harvest #fruiting #winterharvest #groundcherry #maybe #CapeGooseberry #ILostTrackOfWhichSeedsWereWhich
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Working on a winter harvest! I started growing these off season, but I didnāt expect them to flower and fruit until the usual time. Still have to dial in the fertilizer and light though. They seem stressed to me #fruit #Solanum #CapeGooseberry #wintergrowth
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My purple tomatillo is dying and I don't know why :( I'm new to gardening and was given a bunch of plants and my purple tomatillo seems to be dying. #newplantmom #outdoorgrowing
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The tag on this says it is a Clematis, the leaves are turning brown. What should I do ļæ¼ #CapeGooseberry
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The leaves are turning brown. What should I do? #CapeGooseberry
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Why is my cape gooseberry stunted and yellow I planted this seeds from a fruit back in April, they since didn't show much growth. Besides each time I try to transfer any seedling it won't survive. And now some leaves are turning yellow. Help! Soil is mostly peet moss, and I fertilized it twice using npk 20 20 20. I used to water it daily and it looked greener, but upon Greg's recommended schedule I'm now watering it twice a week. It gets 3 hours direct sunlight in the morning and I leave it outside under a flood light for 5 more hours.
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Why is my cape gooseberry stunted and yellow I planted this seeds from a fruit back in April, they since didn't show much growth. Besides each time I try to transfer any seedling it won't survive. And now some leaves are turning yellow. Help! Soil is mostly peet moss, and I fertilized it twice using npk 20 20 20. I used to water it daily and it looked greener, but upon Greg's recommended schedule I'm now watering it twice a week.
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Why is my groundcherry stunt and yellowing I planted this seeds from a fruit back in April, they since didn't show much growth. Besides each time I try to transfer any seedling it won't survive. And now some leaves are turning yellow. Help! Soil is mostly peet moss, and I fertilized it twice using npk 20 20 20. I used to water it daily and it looked greener, but upon Greg's recommended schedule I'm now watering it twice a week.
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Tomatillo is testing me! Curling up leaves, darkening in color and sagging. PLEASE HELP! I am at my wits end with my tomatillo plant because I donāt know whatās going on. This particular tomatillo plant was the better than the other tomatillo I had started from seed. This tomatillo was purchased from a local nursery. About 2 weeks ago the leaves began to become darker green, curling up and sagging. Pest was a concern but quickly managed with neam oil sprayed nightly. Fox farm organic liquid plant food is given twice a week and with the recent hot/humid temperatures I have been watering the entire garden daily. No watering is done during and after heavy rain fall. It gets sunlight from about 8 AM - 10 AM with some shade after until about 11:30 AM and stays in direct sunlight until about 8 PM. The other tomatillo I grew from seed is thriving and bursting at the seems with fruit. I donāt know what else to do. Please help! The first 2 photos are of the problem child with the 3rd picture showing a side by side comparison of my 2 tomatillo plants. The final picture is of the brand of tomatillo purchased from the nursery.
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Yellow bottom leaves I just got this tomatillo plant. I noticed the bottom leaves are turning yellow and I donāt know why.
Care Summary for Philadelphia Groundcherry
Philadelphia Groundcherry
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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