Solanum retroflexum, commonly known as umsobo (isiZulu), wonderberry or sunberry, is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub. Both common names are also used for ...
Feb 11, 2022 · Solanum retroflexum, commonly known as umsobo (isiZulu), wonderberry or sunberry, is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub.
Solanum retroflexum
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Solanum retroflexum, commonly known as umsobo, wonderberry or sunberry, is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub. Both common names are also used for the European black nightshade in some places, particularly where the latter species has been... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Solanum retroflexum
Family: Solanaceae
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Is Solanum Retroflexum edible?
The plant produces diminutive, dark blue-purple edible fruits that are bland in flavor and often combined with sugar in desserts. Green (unripe) fruits may be poisonous.
Does Solanum come back every year?
The vines are perennial and semi-evergreen in climates with mild winters and grown as annuals in cold regions.
Is Solanum poisonous to humans?
Solanum dulcamara, Solanaceae Family
Bittersweet nightshade is a slender perennial vine or semi-woody shrub found throughout King County, especially in creeks and wetlands, as well as field edges, gardens, parks, and roadsides. This plant is toxic to people, pets, and livestock.
Are wonder berries edible?
Wonderberries are relatively safe to eat, although unripe, green berries may be poisonous. This usually doesn't present a problem because unripe wonderberries are extremely bitter. Ripe berries are harmless, and they are easy to distinguish because they lose their greenish color.
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Solanum Retroflexum, aka Sunberry, is a plant in the solanaceae (nightshade) family. This plant originates in Africa, but has recently been gaining popularity ...
Description · Perennial · Solanum retroflexum is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub indigenous to South Africa. · It is non-thorny and grows up to 75 cm high ...
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DESCRIPTION: NAME: Wonderberry OTHER COMMON NAMES: Sunberry SCIENTIFIC NAME: Solanum Burbankii syn. Solanum Retroflexum COLOR: White Flowers / Bluish Purple ...
Solanum retroflexum is a ANNUAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) ...
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The ripe berries are generally considered safe. Solanum retroflexum can be easily confused with the poisonous Solanum nigrum, or 'black nightshade'. Caution ...
Easy to grow, they produce small, sweet, blue berries - wonderful raw or cooked in pies, preserves. Makes great wines combined with sugars and acid blends.
Erect or spreading annual herb, 20-100 cm high.Branches more or less angular or narrowly winged wit spaced soft teeth or prickle-like hairs. Leaves elliptic to ...
Solanum retroflexum is an erect, annual plant growing around 60cm tall. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit[. 200. Title ...
