Sunday, 4 April 2010

Potato Tree

Potato tree, Giant Star Potato Tree

This is not actually the potato plant, but belongs to the potato family and used for ornamental purposes.



is a bushy tree with purple-white flowers that can grow to a height of 15 feet. It is native to Brazil, and is a species within the Solanum genus

Picture taken by Sa at InOrbit Mall, Hyderabad.

Botanical name: Solanum macranthum    Family: Solanaceae (potato family)

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