Solanum aviculare (Kangaroo Apple or Poroporo.)


Botanical Information

FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
Speciesaviculare
CategoryTropicals
OriginNew Zealand and Australia.

Description and Growing Information

HabitatNew Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
Flower DescriptionFlowers vary in colour from white, mauve to blue-violet, and are 25–40 mm wide.
Fruit DescriptionThe poisonous berries are 10–15 mm wide and orange-red to scarlet in colour.

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