Physalis as a houseplant: possible with five tips
Created: 01/09/2023, 12:30 p.m
By: Joana Lück
Most people know Physalis as a decorative berry in desserts.
Very few people know that the exotic nightshade plant can also be cultivated as a houseplant.
Houseplants with added or nutritional value are particularly welcome in times of crisis.
In addition to salads, vegetables such as peppers or radishes or the popular ginger root, physalis can also be cultivated as a houseplant.
Physalis as a houseplant: possible with five tips
Physalis belongs to the nightshade family.
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Whether as a decoration for the cream dessert, in muesli or just to snack on: The physalis not only tastes delicious, it is also rich in vitamin C. The nightshade plant, which comes from South America, must therefore be overwintered indoors if cultivated in the bed.
Consequently, the question arises as to what speaks against keeping the Andean berry as a houseplant?
Nothing if you follow these tips:
As
Housing.com
knows, you should start sowing the physalis seeds in February.
Cultivation molds and normal potting soil are suitable for this.
Not all seeds have to be covered with soil, but you should make sure that you always lightly spray the soil with water and that the seeds do not dry out.
On an east window, the seeds will germinate after a few days.
The bucket for each physalis plant should have a volume of at least ten liters and have drainage holes, according to
Pflanzen Kölle
.
The young plant should be watered about once a week and only fertilized as soon as the plant blooms.
The first berries can be harvested from early summer, according to
Housing.com
.
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