Tuesday 23 December 2008

That Plant

I would make a guess that the plant is this one.

Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry, Christmas/Winter Cherry)

Solanum pseudocapsicum (Jerusalem Cherry, Christmas/Winter Cherry) in our tropical garden, March 2008It is an excellent plant addition, especially for container gardening, whether indoors as a houseplant or outdoors in the garden. Such a decorative evergreen plant with brilliant orange-red cherries to enjoy! Meaning, simply to see, touch and feel but never to consume as they are inedible and poisonous to humans and pets. Be mindful please!

Often for sale in supermarkets and a relative of the deadly nightshade.

Seem to be posting a lot on poisons at the moment but Christmas evergreens and decorations can be really nasty as well as some seasonal foods (grape derivatives)