Shoo-Fly Plant
Nicandra physalodes
Also known as Apple-of-Peru
About Shoo-Fly Plant
Nicandra physalodes is a species of flowering plant in subfamily Solanoideae of the nightshade family. It is known by the common names apple-of-Peru and shoo-fly plant. It is thought originally to have been native to western South America, including Peru, and is known elsewhere as an introduced and ruderal species – sometimes as a weed – in tropical, subtropical and, to a lesser extent, temperate areas all over the world. It has also long been cultivated as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers and curious fruits (the latter sometimes dried for use in floral design) and has been adopted into the traditional medicine of countries far-removed from its original home.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nicandra physalodes
- Genus
- Nicandra
- Family
- SOLANACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- All types of forests
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Sudakku thakkali
- Kannada
- Bilibudde gida
- Marathi
- पोपटी Popti, पोपटी
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Shoo-Fly Plant belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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