Monday, March 14, 2011

Porcupine Tomato


Solanum pyracanthum
Grown from seed starting in early May, by Halloween it should be 2 feet tall and covered in bright orange spines. Keep this one out of reach of trick-or-treaters, though. The prickles poke if handled roughly and the plant bears mildly poisonous fruits. 

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  1. SylvannaMarch 14, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Creepy, yet beautiful. I'll just look and not touch.

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  2. Dreaming of JeanieMarch 14, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    My puppies would try to eat it, for sure. It's wickedly beautiful though.

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  3. Justine’s HalloweenMarch 14, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Wow! Such a bright and beautiful plant! So the fruit it bears looks like a tomato?

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  4. Laurie BrownMarch 14, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    That is stunning. May I ask where you bought the seeds?

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  5. Chris 'Frog Queen' DavisMarch 14, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    That is just super cool! Love the color, and any plant that bites back (except for wild berry bushes) are cool :D

    Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!

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  6. JeanneMarch 14, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Here's a link to a bit more info and some pics about the porcupine tomato. The fruit does look similar to a tomato.

    http://www.robsplants.com/plants/SolanPyrac.php

    http://www.anniesannuals.com/plt_lst/lists/general/lst.gen.asp?prodid=992

    And a source for seeds -
    http://www.tradewindsfruitstore.com/servlet/the-2158/Solanum-pyracanthum--dsh--Porcupine/Detail

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  7. SuzieMarch 18, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    This is a super cool plant! I love the colors and the "striking" shape! Amazing! Thanks SO much for sharing it with us!

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  8. UnknownJuly 26, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    you can also get the seeds from ebay, very cheap.

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