Belonging to the Solanaceae family of perennial herbs, Physalis minima, is known by several names. native gooseberry, wild cape gooseberry and pygmy groundcherry are some of the popular common names in English. It is a pantropical annual herb 20-50 cm high at its maturity.Leaves are soft and smooth (not furry), with entire or jagged margins, 2.5-12 cm long.