nipplefruit
Solanum mammosum
USDA zones11 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple with white petal stripes
Garden uses
Notes
Nipplefruit (Solanum mammosum) is a perennial for naturalized plantings. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and wide. Purple flowers with white petal stripes open from mid to late spring into early summer.
Pairs well with Cape gooseberry, Shishito shishito pepper, Lime basil, and Ming fern.
Native range
Tropical Americas.
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