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First I ever heard of this plant.

KateOahu 8 Jan 30
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A great reminder, takes me back. An elderly lady in the village where I grew up used to be very keen on them, and grew them in her garden, but I have hardly ever seen them since.

Fernapple Level 9 Jan 30, 2023

Did she eat the ripe fruit? (Is she still alive?)

@MsKathleen I think she did eat them yes, in fact I think she shared one with me. She lived as I remember for many years, but she would be about a hundred and twenty now.

@Fernapple Now, I have to wonder if the fruit has any medicinal value.

@MsKathleen Maybe I am confusing them with Cape Gooseberries, it was a long time ago.

@Fernapple hmmm…I have no problem remembering “a long time ago”; “yesterday” can be problematic. (Or, “why did I come into this room?” )
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It's a beautiful plant. I've never heard of it before.

Be sure to read the responses below!

@MsKathleen yeah, I'll be content to look at pictures of it. 😉
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They're very pretty, but don't ever bring them into your home.

OldGoat43 Level 9 Jan 30, 2023

Not a chance of that happening.
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A member of the nightshade family, all parts of the plant are poisonous, I grew up with them.

glennlab Level 10 Jan 30, 2023

Thanks. So it’s really “death within life”, not vice versa!

@MsKathleen Since the seeds are edible only when ripe, life with in death fits it well.

@glennlab You’re right!
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