Husk Tomato

Physalis pubescens L.

Potato family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Helicoverpa zea

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Tennessee, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.