Botanical name: Solanum pyracanthum
Common name: Porcupine tomato
Family: Solanaceae
Origin: Madagascar
An eye-opening specimen plant! It grows 3'-5' tall with pretty, actually, blue-green leaves that have prominent orange spines down the mid ribs. The stems are covered with orange fuzz. Lavender flowers are borne in a cluster.
Similar plants: Solanum pyracanthum (Porcupine tomato)
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Link to this plant:
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