SOLANUM MAMMOSUM L. -
NIPPLE FRUIT.
Common name: apple of Sodom, cow's
udder, nyun wenkibobi, soresumba, mackaw bush, nipple
fruit, titty fruit.
Family:
solanaceae (nightshade
family).
This is an erect tropical shrub growing up to
4" tall.
The deeply lobed leaves have long spikes on its surface; the flowers
are white to violet.
The fruit is a round yellow berry with numerous
brownish-red seeds in it.
Hardiness: USDA zone 9B -
11.
Propagation: seeds, cuttings.
Culture: full sun.
Fruiting branches can be used in tropical cut flower arrangements.
Can grow as an anual in the cooler zones.
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