Shrubs

Solanum aviculare
     Kangaroo apple
Descriptor
​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

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