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Heart-leaf ground-cherry

Physalis cordata

Heart-leaf ground-cherry (Physalis cordata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Heart-leaf ground-cherry (Physalis cordata) — *Physalis cordata* — Heart-leaf ground-cherry. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Heart-leaf ground-cherry (Physalis cordata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, heart-leaf ground-cherry pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria).