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Title: Unknown plant
Post by: the_enlightened_one on September 11, 2008, 20:06:10

Hello :)

Can someone identify this plant for me ?

(http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/5267/unknownplant1qu0.th.jpg) (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unknownplant1qu0.jpg)

Thanks

Paul

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: thifasmom on September 11, 2008, 20:40:03

? chinese lantern
or
? cape gooseberry
someone else sure to steer you in the right direction

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: ceres on September 11, 2008, 20:50:21

Shoofly aka apple of peru.

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: thifasmom on September 11, 2008, 20:53:18

Quote from: ceres on September 11, 2008, 20:50:21

Shoofly aka apple of peru.

just looked up some photos i think ceres i correct, unless someone says differently.

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: the_enlightened_one on September 11, 2008, 21:04:48

Ahhhh I think you are correct

Apple of Peru :)

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/654/

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: ceres on September 11, 2008, 21:51:06

I might still have some seeds.  If anyone wants some, I'll have a look.

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: Amazin on September 11, 2008, 22:04:15

And when ceres runs out, I have another half a million to spare.

 ;D

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: Tyke on September 11, 2008, 22:19:27

the stalk and leaves look very similar to my tomatillos outside - that also produce papery covered fruits like this - or similar fruits anyway. Is flower of peru related to tmoatoes/tomatillos/cape gooseberries???

Title: Re: Unknown plant
Post by: ceres on September 11, 2008, 22:34:01

Quote from: Tyke on September 11, 2008, 22:19:27

the stalk and leaves look very similar to my tomatillos outside - that also produce papery covered fruits like this - or similar fruits anyway. Is flower of peru related to tmoatoes/tomatillos/cape gooseberries???

Yes, I think so.  They are all  from the Solanaceae family.