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'''''Solanum aviculare''''', commonly called '''Poroporo''' (New Zealand) or '''Kangaroo Apple''' (Australia), is a soft-wooded shrub native to [[New Zealand]] and the east coast of [[Australia]].
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It can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). The leaves are, 8–30&nbsp;cm long, lobed or entire, with any lobes being 1–10&nbsp;cm long.
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Its [[hermaphroditic]] (having both male and female organs) [[flowers]] are white, mauve to blue-violet, 25–40&nbsp;mm wide, and are followed by [[poisonous]] berries 10–15&nbsp;mm wide, orange-red to scarlet.<!-- <ref> ''Solanum aviculare'' profile, New South Wales Online.[http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Solanum~aviculare]</ref> [link dead as of 2008-Sep-27] -->
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Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl.
 
Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl.
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There is some uncertainty whether ''S. aviculare'' and ''[[Solanum laciniatum|S. laciniatum]]'' are one or two species. ''S. aviculare'' has lighter flowers and is found in the northern part of the [[North Island]] of New Zealand, while ''S. laciniatum'' has darker purple flowers and is found south of [[Auckland]].
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In addition to this and the [[junior synonym]]s cited above, two [[variety (botany)|varieties]] of ''S. aviculare'' have been named, but they are not considered [[taxonomical]]ly distinct anymore:<ref name = ss2006 />
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* ''Solanum aviculare'' var. ''albiflorum'' <small>Cheeseman</small>
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Revision as of 18:05, 1 June 2010


Poroporo


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: ⇕ 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 12 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Width: ⇔ 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. to 12 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Poisonous: ☠ can be toxic
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun
Features: ✓ evergreen
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Flower features: ❀ blue, purple
Scientific Names

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Solanum aviculare, commonly called Poroporo (New Zealand) or Kangaroo Apple (Australia), is a soft-wooded shrub native to New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.

It can grow up to 12 feet tall (4 meters). The leaves are, 8–30 cm long, lobed or entire, with any lobes being 1–10 cm long.

Its hermaphroditic (having both male and female organs) flowers are white, mauve to blue-violet, 25–40 mm wide, and are followed by poisonous berries 10–15 mm wide, orange-red to scarlet.


Read about Solanum aviculare in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Solanum aviculare, Forst. (S. laciniatum, Ait.). A leafy unarmed soft-wooded glabrous shrub 4-8 ft. high, with spreading branches, smooth or marked with raised lines decurrent from the petioles: lvs. variable in size and shape, 4-12 in. long or sometimes even longer, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, entire or irregularly pinnatifid and the lobes linear or lanceolate and acute: fls. in cymose clusters in the axils of the upper lvs. or lateral; calyx-lobes broad and obtuse, with an abrupt point; corolla violet, 3/4-l in. diam., the lobes short and broad: fr. a broad ovoid edible berry 3/4-l in. long, yellowish. New Zeal.; also common in many parts of Austral., Tasmania, and in Norfolk Isl. CH


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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

There is some uncertainty whether S. aviculare and S. laciniatum are one or two species. S. aviculare has lighter flowers and is found in the northern part of the North Island of New Zealand, while S. laciniatum has darker purple flowers and is found south of Auckland.

In addition to this and the junior synonyms cited above, two varieties of S. aviculare have been named, but they are not considered taxonomically distinct anymore:[1]

  • Solanum aviculare var. albiflorum Cheeseman
  • Solanum aviculare var. latifolium G.T.S.Baylis

Gallery

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  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ss2006

External links


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