Solanum stelligerium
“Devil’s Needles”
SHRUB 1 TO 2 METRES TALLErect woody shrub, occasionally prostrate, with slender pungent spikes on stems & leaves, and white or blue flowers from Spring to Autumn followed by bright red succulent fruit. Naturally found along creek banks. Important bush tucker plant.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Small Shrubs up to 2m |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable |
| Habitat | Wet Sclerophyll Forest |
| Features | |
| Bush Food Plants, Edible Fruit Plants, Fire Resistant Plants | |
| Localities | |
| Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Ipswich area, Logan City | |
