another mystery plant.. solved?
 

Philippe Gautier wrote:


Thanks everybody for the suggestions... I guess we'll have to wait for
the flowers to know for sure. At least, I know now that my original idea
was not widely wrong and can tell my friend he should definitely not
hope for some sort of pumpkins!

Philippe

Hello again,

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

Philippe

another mystery plant.. solved?
 

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Philippe Gautier wrote:

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

Wow. It looks positively evil.
--
Nick Wagg

another mystery plant.. solved?
 

In article , Philippe Gautier Philippe.
writes

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!
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

another mystery plant.. solved?
 

Kay Easton wrote:
In article , Philippe Gautier Philippe.
writes

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!

Yes, I thought so too, but maybe that's because they are still very
young. Now the next problem is: where are we going to keep these 8 feet
high spiny things!!!

I'll keep you posted

philippe