Uninvited guests
deadheaddolly
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Hi I have discovered three plants, in my garden, that i didn't put there ( a thriving cherry tomato, a healthy looking wild strawberry' and a Tasmanian-kangaroo Apple, The last one has quite an interesting profile.
Has anyone else come across this plant,
Regards DDD.
Last edited: 13 October 2016 22:10:28
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DO YOU LIVE IN TASMANIA?
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Hi pansyface
No I live in the north east-uk
Its thought the Tasmanian kangaroo apple might not stand up to frost.
Can't think how it got here unless a bird was responsible Apparently the Ausie Aboriginals use the fruit as a poultice on swollen joints.
The Latin name is solanum laciniatum
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WELL, IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY PERIPATETIC ABORIGINES, CARRYING POULTICES AND ADVERTISING PROMISES TO CURE THE HALT AND THE LAME, I WOULD GUESS THAT YOU HAVE SOME PRETTY EXOTIC BIRD SEED SELLERS IN YOUR AREA.
OR MAYBE THERE IS A PERIPATETIC ABORIGINAL BIRD SEED SELLER GOING ROUND.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Has it got the yellow fruit?. If a different colour it may be another solanum, more common in this country.
Solanum dulcamara has red fruits, but otherwise looks similar.
How about a photo. Tomatoes often turn up uninvited
Tasmanian plants less often
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks Tetley
it did occur to me not to experiment by having little taste
. I will try to post a picture.
It has buds but no fruit as yet. apparently Betulinic-acid is found in the leaves.
I Have a picture on my e-mail but no success at posting it on this forum,
start with the camera icon and reduce the size of your photo.
reduce first
Last edited: 16 October 2016 21:42:48
In the sticks near Peterborough