| Description | A tropical perennial with bold foliage and edible fruit. Grown as an annual in colder climates but can be over wintered indoors. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | average, prefers rich |
| Temperature | enjoys warm humid conditions, not above 85 degrees F |
| Flowers | .5 inch pinkish white flowers |
| Fruit | orange red acidic edible tomato-like fruit |
| Leaves | up to 1 foot, shallow lobed, downed with maroon fuzz, large pinnate veins, purple underside |
| Stems | herbaceous becoming somewhat woody |
| Dimensions | can reach 6 feet or more in warm regions, grows as an herbaceous shrub |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Peru, Ecuador and southern Colombia |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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