Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes.

synonyms: miltomate, Physalis philadelphica, purple ground cherry, tomatillo.

Polish: miechunka skórzasta, miechunka lepka, miechunka pomidorowa

Annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes.

synonyms: Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa, tomatillo.