Botanical Name: Common Names:
Solanum laciniatum Tasmanian Kangaroo Apple,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Trees Shrub Like
Description:
Large evergreen shrub with dark-green leaves and purple star-like flowers in Spring and Summer followed by clusters of edible round orange fruit commonly know as Southern Kangaroo Apple. Fruit is very sweet and bitter. Can eat raw or cooked. Fruit must be eaten when ripe. CAUTION- fruit is poisonous if not ripe. Bush tucker plant. Grows approx. 4m tall x 5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bush Tucker, Edible Garden, Low Water Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Black Spot, Caterpillars, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Solanceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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