Botanical name: Solanum aviculare
Common name: Kangaroo Apple
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Large shrub
Size: Up to 4m high x 5m wide
Naturally occurring: NSW, Queensland, Victoria, SA, WA
Flowers: Purple flowers to 3-4cm diameter
Flowering period: Spring - Summer
Soil/drainage: All soils and aspects. Prefers dry situation.
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Other features: Very hardy. Fast growing. Excellent screen plant. Fruits are egg-shaped, orange or red, to 3cm long. All parts of the plant contain poisonous alkaloids, especially unripe fruit. Attracts birds, bees and other insects.
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photos: J. Newland. Wikicommons - A Kwiecien, S Featon and K Ziamek