Physalis peruviana, a plant species of the genus Physalis in the nightshade family Solanaceae, has its origin in Peru.[2][3] The plant and its fruit are commonly called Cape gooseberry, goldenberry, poha, and physalis, among numerous regional names.[2][4] It has been cultivated in England since the late 18th century, and in South Africa in the Cape of Good Hope since at least the start of the 19th century.[2] Widely introduced in the 20th century, P. peruviana is cultivated or grows wild across the world in temperate and tropical regions.[3]