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Grabowskia sodiroi
Also called Desert Plum
Saracha quitensis is a spiny, woody shrub from the nightshade family, native to the Andes of Ecuador, Colombia and northwestern Venezuela, sometimes called desert plum. It grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and little water once established.
Saracha quitensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Ecuador, Colombia, and northwestern Venezuela.
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