Dont know what kind of plant i have

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by LU300ZXLU, Oct 6, 2011.

  1. LU300ZXLU

    LU300ZXLU Member

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    I have an indoor greenhouse i have a berry bush growing there but i didnt plant it. Want to know if its safe to eat the berries there green then turn purple. I think its a solanum americanum. It has white flowers before it fruits. I want to make sure before i eat the berries thank you
     

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  2. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    These things and their relatives seem to be popping up all over.
    http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=71003

    Not sure about edibility. I wouldn't eat them. I grew the "garden huckleberry" Solanum melanocerasum one year. It is a definitely edible relative. Loads of nice looking fruit, but even cooked into preserves it was not really tasty to me.
     
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    Yeah sort of funny in that I just asked about a plant like this yesterday too (my thread's the one Eric linked to). I added some information there that might be helpful along with the other knowledgeable people here.
     

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