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another mystery plant.. solved?
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13-05-2004, 02:11 PM
Kay Easton
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another mystery plant.. solved?
In article , Philippe Gautier Philippe.
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From another gardening group. Solanum quitoense or Naranjilla.
Apparently edible fruit (Don't if I would dare, given the Datura
resemblance).
here is a pictu pretty convincing match (especially the thorns on the
leaves):
http://tomclothier.hort.net/album/photo/quitoens.jpg
http://vtgcrec.ifas.ufl.edu/pages/Se...03-plant2a.JPG
Your leaves seem to me a little shinier - these seem a bit matte. But it
does sound the most likely option - please post again and confirm the
diagnosis once they've flowered!
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Kay Easton
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http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm
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