EXOTIC - Apple of Sodom (Nicandra physalodes) - 40 seeds
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Flowering plant, about 1.5 metres tall (Nicandra physalodes) can be grown from seed as a decorative addition to the garden
General Information
An erect, much-branched, annual plant growing up to 2 metres tall
The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local food and medicinal use.
Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil
Quick facts
Common name Apple of Peru, Apple of Sodom, Peruvian bluebell Latin nameNicandra physalodes Timing Usually germinates in late spring or early summer
Appearance
The plant is fairly distinctive. The plant has bell-shaped flowers that are most commonly pale blue and white
Cherry-like, green-brown berries are encased within green or black-mottled calycles. Branches of the mature Chinese lantern-style fruits can be dried and used for winter decoration
