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Solanum pyracanthum

wildseed57 said:
yeah it is a holy cactus, you bump into it and that is what happens, you become holy.  I have become holy several times ouch!!
I wonder if S. pyracanthum has any problems with insects?  It looks like it has more thorns than it has edible matter for insects.
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Well they named it that to keep the conquistadors unaware of its common use ;)
millworkman said:
I will most likely have a bunch of leftovers in a few weeks if you want me to send a few over.
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Yes! I may have some other nightshades you might be interested in as well, I'll send you a PM in a bit
 
Helvete said:
Most solanum species are only edible when cooked keep in mind. Unripe berries of many of them can kill you in a violent diarrhea fashion. Like S. dulcamara or S. carolinense
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I understand what you are saying,although I think you are looking at the small picture. You are talking about Solanums in N.America,specifically ones that are full of confusion ie. nigrum complex.

Professionals can't even identify them properly let alone prove they are poisonous. Millions of people consume black nightshades and have for centuries.

The dulcamara and carolinense should be avoided,I agree,but then again,I don't think you should eat any of them.

millworkman said:
I had no luck sprouting the seeds you sent me John, BUT... I ordered a bunch of fun ones and will be sending you some back.  Mainly, s. atropurpureum.
 
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Sorry to hear that Noah. I had no issue with pyracanthum germinating and actually culled a few and shipped one to a friend. The atropurpureum is a bastard though and taunted me a bit. They have a weird hull over the seed. It is another crazy plant and I should have some photos of that one in the coming months.
 
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Pr0digal_son said:
I understand what you are saying,although I think you are looking at the small picture. You are talking about Solanums in N.America,specifically ones that are full of confusion ie. nigrum complex.

Professionals can't even identify them properly let alone prove they are poisonous. Millions of people consume black nightshades and have for centuries.

The dulcamara and carolinense should be avoided,I agree,but then again,I don't think you should eat any of them.


Sorry to hear that Noah. I had no issue with pyracanthum germinating and actually culled a few and shipped one to a friend. The atropurpureum is a bastard though and taunted me a bit. They have a weird hull over the seed. It is another crazy plant and I should have some photos of that one in the coming months.
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EXCELLENT!
 
I must have had some issues with my germinating process this year as i have suffered quite a bit all across the board.  Hopefully will get some to pop up sooner rather than later.
Pr0digal_son said:
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GORGEOUS!
 
millworkman said:
EXCELLENT!
 
I must have had some issues with my germinating process this year as i have suffered quite a bit all across the board.  Hopefully will get some to pop up sooner rather than later.

GORGEOUS!
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I probably have 4 or 5 more seeds left if you want them.
 
I wonder if it would cross with my eggplants as they look almost the same except for the thorns, if they were able to cross the fruit probably wouldn't be edible but it would look pretty cool.
 
wildseed57 said:
I wonder if it would cross with my eggplants as they look almost the same except for the thorns, if they were able to cross the fruit probably wouldn't be edible but it would look pretty cool.
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I have no info on interspecific crossing in Solanums. I would think S.torvum would be a better fit for your eggplants. Most of the stuff I have seen dealing with Solanums is towards grafting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Starting to get inflorescenses and the foliage is getting more purple.
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I would hate to tangle with a thorny plant like that, it looks like just about every inch is covered in thorns. It is a very interesting plant none the less.
 
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