Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern Physalis alkekengi

Temperatures Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
Let's grow the The Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern outdoors; they can bear very harsh minimum temperatures, even when many degrees below zero. Since the foliage is used to be eaten, let’s use specific insecticides and anticryptogamics, far from the harvest period.Let's grow the The Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern in a luminous place, with direct sunlight.

Care Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
These plants are perennial herbs. This plant in the summer assumes a orangewhite colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 50 cm high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter. The Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much.

Feed Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
During the spring months let’s fertilize our plants periodically, every 15-20 days, using a fertilizer rich in nitrogen. When desired, it is also possible to use a slow release fertilizer, to add to the soil every 3-4 months.

Irrigation Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
We suggest watering the The Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern every 2-3 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , which means when the soil has been dry for days; if the season should be very hot and arid we can intensify the quantity of irrigations, although we must avoid leaving the substratum soaked with water. Medicinal plants can be used fresh or dehydrated; if we want to harvest them to put them aside dehydrated, let’s get information regarding the balsamic period of the plant we have chosen, rather when the plant has a higher quantity of active principles.

Adversity Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern

Substrate Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
Let’s prefer dissolved soils, with an excellent drainage.

Climate peat sand Soil Pumice Bark S. Organic alpine 3 0 2 0 0 1 continental 2 0 2 0 0 1 mediterranean 1 0 2 0 0 1

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Cultivate - Strawberry groundcherry, Chinese lantern
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This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area continental mediterranean

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