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Hartweg's cyphomandra (Cyphomandra hartwegii)
Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
flavour and size, it is used as a tomato substitute in cooking. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Resembling a tomato in flavour and size, it is used as a tomato substitute in cooking.
Habitat & North American Range
Disturbed areas and forests from sea level to 2000 metres. (Zone 8)