General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Leaves: Other: Large thorns on leaves
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit

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Common names
  • Naranjilla
  • Quito Orange
  • Golden Fruit of the Andes
  • Bed of Nails

Photo Gallery
Photo by Fleur569
Location: Chicago Botanical Gardens
Date: 2017-10-18
Location: Chicago Botanical Gardens
Date: 2017-10-18
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-10-10

Date: 2014-05-28
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-08-01
Photo by robertduval14
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Tallahassee Nursery, Tallahassee Florida
Date: Fall
Fruit
Location: Smith College Botanical Garden
Date: 2011-08-02
Location: Tallahassee Nursery, Tallahassee Florida
Date: Fall
Growing in  a pot

credit: Carlos Dussan Gomez

credit: Mark Benecke
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin

photo credit: Fibonacci
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:23 PM
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2014-10
Bronx bot garden
Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
credit: Gardenology.org
Location: At Annie's Annuals Nursery
Date: Sep 14, 2008 12:22 PM

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: z6a, Smith College Botanical Garden
Date: 2011-08-02
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2013-10
Bronx bot garden
Location: New York, NY
Date: 2013-10
Bronx bot garden
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-06-13
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Growing Some for 1st Time by torahlife613 Jul 16, 2016 7:37 PM 0

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