Solanum aviculare

Kangaroo apple

​Erect spreading woody shrub with angular branches. Dark green lobed or entire broad elliptic leaves, 15-30cm long on long stalks. Violet flat star shaped flowers in axillary clusters of up to 10.

  • Cultural knowledge: Food: berries when ripe, poisonous when green
  • Ecological role: Bird attractant: fruit
  • Height: 1m
  • Width: 1m
  • Sun: Full sun, part shade
  • Soil type: Well-drained moist soils
  • Flowering time: September to February