Are Lycopersicon Esculentum and Physalis Angulata in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Solanaceae.

Can you substitute Lycopersicon Esculentum for Physalis Angulata?

They share the Solanaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Lycopersicon Esculentum vs Physalis Angulata

Lycopersicon esculentum · Physalis angulata

Lycopersicon Esculentum

Lycopersicon esculentum

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycopersicon
Primary use: medicinal

The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Ce…

Physalis Angulata

Physalis angulata

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Physalis
Primary use: medicinal

Physalis angulata is an erect herbaceous annual plant belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its leaves are dark green and roughly ovate, often with serrate margins. The flowers are five-sided and pale yellow; the yellow-orange fruits are borne inside a balloon-like calyx…

At a glance

· Both in Solanaceae, but different genera (Lycopersicon vs Physalis).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Lycopersicon Esculentum: T; Physalis Angulata: T.