Nicandra physalodes

Nicandra physalodes fruit.<br>Photographer: Peter J. de Lange, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Nicandra physalodes.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

a picture of Nicandra physalodes.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Nicandra physalodes.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Poisonous plant

Common name

apple of Peru

Family

Solanaceae

Authority

Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Year naturalised

1883

Origin

Peru

Poisonous plant:
Most parts of the plant are thought to be poisonous.