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Pumpkin on a Stick

Solanum integrifolium

Photo by mary.gallo.m
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Description:

Pumpkin on a Stick. Grows fast. Has thorns. Leaves are huge compared to the tiny fruits. They need to be stalked and protected from chills and frost. Great for fall arrangements. Edible. This plant is actually an eggplant. Also called "mock tomato"

Habitat:

These pumpkin on a stick plants were growing in a beautiful garden at Hillwood Gardens, Washington, DC

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