Ciplukan Fruit!

Hello Hivers, I hope all is well.

This time, I want to show one type of plant from the genus Physalis. In my country, Indonesia, in general, people call this plant the name ciplukan.

Ciplukan fruit has a sweet and sour taste when consumed. We will get a sweet taste when the ciplukan fruit is ripe and sour when it is still raw. Most people consume this fruit for health. Traditionally, ciplukan have long been a medicinal plant in my country. Not only the fruit is useful, starting from the roots, stems, to the leaves. This plant is very nutritious to strengthen endurance and fight various diseases. Therefore ciplukan fruit as intake to increase endurance, especially in the midst of this pandemic in my opinion.

You can see the characteristics of this fruit in the photographic images I share. The fruit is slightly round in shape and on the outside it is covered with thin petals with a yellow or even orange or reddish color when the fruit is ripe as shown in the image below.

This ciplukan plant is very easy to find in gardens and grows among weeds. The variety of colors of ciplukan fruit that grows in Indonesia is quite diverse, ranging from white, light green, yellow, orange, to a purple tinge. At first glance this fruit looks like a small lantern. That's why ciplukan are also called Chinese Lanterns with five petals that protect themselves beautifully.

This plant has many branches, spreading in all directions. Plant height can reach one meter. They do well in loose soil with plenty of water and sunshine. Leaves oval shaped with a sharp tip and a wavy tip. Small flowers, white in color, appear on the axillary leaves. The yellow stalks of the stamens add a special attraction to enjoy its beauty and benefits.

Hopefully friends are happy and enjoy it. There is satisfaction and pride every time you like it.

Keep up the spirit and enjoy your day.

Love, Seha76!