Sodakku thakkali

Sodakku thakkali

COMMON NAME: Cutleaf ground cherry

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Physalis minima

FAMILY: Solanaceae

SOIL: Love to grow in loamy and clay soil

ORGIN: Southeast Asia

PROPAGATION: Seeds

MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 20 – 50 cm High at maturity

  • Its leaves cure headaches and itching.
  • Physalis Minima has diuretic, Laxative, antipyretic, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Physalis Minima is an ingredient for the preparation of anti-microbial formulations.
  • Anti-ulcer and anti-fertility properties have also been reported in some parts of Physalis Minima.
  • The fruits of Physalis Minima are rich in Vitamin – C and Vitamin-B Complex.
  • It is an antioxidant.
  • It is a cure for arthritis.
  • Physalis Minima helps improve eyesight.
  • It enhances our immunity.
  • Liver and kidney fibrosis can be prevented using the extracts of Physalis Minim.