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Solanum laciniatum
Also called Large Flower Kangaroo Apple
Solanum laciniatum is a soft-wooded, short-lived shrub native to southern and southeastern Australia and New Zealand, grown for its large lobed leaves and purple-blue flowers. It is easy to grow in a sunny, well-drained spot, but it is poisonous and should be kept away from children and pets.
Solanum laciniatum (also known as poroporo or bullibulli) a soft-wooded shrub native to the east coast of Australia, notably Victoria and Tasmania. It also occurs in Western Australia and New Zealand, where some authorities consider it to be introduced. It is similar to Solanum aviculare, with which it shares the common name kangaroo apple. The common name refers to the likeness of the leaf shape to a kangaroo paw print. This plant is currently being cultivated to produce corticosteroid drugs.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum laciniatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
