So far, from what I have read, the species/varieties can be broken up like this. If anyone reading this can see something not right here, or has something to add, then please comment.
Tomatillo
Physalis ixocapa ( philadelphica) Purple - As above but with smaller purple fruit. I only have one variety just called purple so far. I may pick another in due course.
Physalis ixocapa ( philadelphica) Yellow - I haven't yet got seed for this one. as above but ripening yellow.
Cape gooseberry
Ground cherry
the rest of the species I can find are ground cherries of varying wildness
Physalis pruinosa - I have ordered some of these seeds from the states but not arrived yet. . The variety is called "Old molly's". They appear to be like a smaller cape gooseberry. ripening yellow or red.
Physalis pubscens - As above. Hairy leaves as name suggests. a wilder species. I have not yet got, but have seen seeds available so probably will try.
Physalis crassifolia - Small and wild and probably not edible. I saw the seeds while flicking through physalis on ebay, they were cheap and not a species I had so I bought some.
Chinese lantern
Physalis alkekengi - Chinese lanterns are ornamental plants grown for their red husks. The plant is much more cold tolerant than the other species. Because of this, I thought I would grow some to try and use as root-stocks - grafting other physalis to its roots. There is much conflicting information about if this plant is edible. It appears that it is edible when fully ripe but not particularly pleasant. The confusion seems to come from seed companies and plant labels being too lazy to explain. It has developed for colour not flavour and could be toxic if eaten unripe(so can a tomato). This certainly seems to happen with ornamental peppers.
I'm also now reading
I'm also now reading
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