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Apple-of-Peru

Nicandra physalodes

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Common names

46 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Zegekruid
French
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Afrikaans
  • Basterappelliefie[3]
  • Bitterappelliefie[3]
  • Blou-appelliefie[3]
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  • bloubitterappelliefie[3]
  • wilde-appelliefie[3]
  • wildebitter[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 假酸漿[3]
  • 大本炮仔草[3]
Czech
  • lilík mochyňovitý[3]
Danish
  • Kantbæger[3]
Finnish
  • perunkoiso[3]
German
Hebrew
  • ניקנדרה בוענית[3]
Hungarian
  • kopasz szilkesark[3]
Japanese
  • オオセンナリ[3]
Korean
  • 페루꽈리[3]
Lithuanian
  • Dumplūninė nikandra[3]
Marathi
  • पोपटी[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Nikandra miechunkowa[3]
Russian
  • Никандра физалисовидная[3]
Slovak
  • nikandra machovkovitá[3]
Sotho
Spanish
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  • Tomatera de culebra[2]
Swedish
  • ballongblomma[3]
Thai
  • โทงเทงม่วง[3]
Turkish
  • Peru Elması[3]
Ukrainian
  • Адамова голова садова[3]
Xhosa
  • gqwangugqangu[3]
  • umpungempu[3]
Zulu
  • umgabaganga omncane[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Nicandra physalodes — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Giftbeere — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • apple-of-Peru — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Rivabe — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • shoo-fly — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • shoo-fly plant — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Belladona Americana — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Capulí Cimarrón — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Mostaza — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Nicandre bleu — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Nicandre faux-coqueret — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Physalis du Pérou — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Pomme du Pérou — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Nicandra physalodes ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Giftbeere (DE); Apple-of-Peru (EN); Tomatera de culebra (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 175318; taxon 749S3.
[3] Nicandra physalodes — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Giftbeere — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • apple-of-Peru — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Rivabe — results[8].names[27]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • shoo-fly — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • shoo-fly plant — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Belladona Americana — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Capulí Cimarrón — results[8].names[19]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Mostaza — results[8].names[16]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Nicandre bleu — results[8].names[36]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Nicandre faux-coqueret — results[8].names[35]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Physalis du Pérou — results[8].names[37]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Pomme du Pérou — results[8].names[34]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • lilík mochyňovitý — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • 大本炮仔草 — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Kantbæger — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • giftbær — results[8].names[9]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • オオセンナリ — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • perunkoiso — results[8].names[12]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Никандра физалисовидная — results[8].names[13]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Dumplūninė nikandra — results[8].names[14]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • nikandra machovkovitá — results[8].names[15]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • 假酸浆 — results[8].names[17]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • ballongblomma — results[8].names[18]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Basterappelliefie — results[8].names[20]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • 페루꽈리 — results[8].names[21]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Bitterappelliefie — results[8].names[22]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Blou-appelliefie — results[8].names[23]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • bloubitterappelliefie — results[8].names[24]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • wilde-appelliefie — results[8].names[25]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • wildebitter — results[8].names[26]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • linyooko — results[8].names[28]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • gqwangugqangu — results[8].names[29]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • umpungempu — results[8].names[30]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • umgabaganga omncane — results[8].names[31]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • 假酸漿 — results[8].names[32]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • kopasz szilkesark — results[8].names[33]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Nikandra miechunkowa — results[8].names[38]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • โทงเทงม่วง — results[8].names[39]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • ניקנדרה בוענית — results[8].names[40]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Адамова голова садова — results[8].names[41]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • पोपटी — results[8].names[42]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Peru Elması — results[8].names[43]; taxon id 78217; Nicandra physalodes.
[4] Nicandra physalodes — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Apple-of-Peru — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Nicandra physalodes.
  • Shoofly Plant — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Nicandra physalodes.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Nicandra physalodes is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

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Botanical family
Solanaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

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Plant habit
Erect; Multi-stemmed

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Annual

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

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Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

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Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt)

NC State Extension profile.

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Flowering season
Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

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Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

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Native range
Peru to NW. Argentina.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

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Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Apple Of Peru (Nicandra physalodes) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Nicandra physalodes — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2542785; ID 749S3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2542785; ID 749S3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Nicandra physalodes — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Plant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Nicandra physalodes — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 99375; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 813400, 813403, 813409, 813410, 813411

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.