Wolf Apple

This is a shrub from the central brazilian savannas. It´s called Wolf Apple (or Fruito for Wolves, or many other variations) because the...Read More Guará wolves, native from that region, eats the fruits (big green tomato-like - not an apple, actually) and expels the seeds, that germinates due to the organic matter in the wolf´s excrements.

This is a medium shrub, between 1,5 to 3m tall, with leaves covered with white hairs, making them look grey. The flowers are star shaped, blue with yellow stamens. The fruits are like big tomatos, light green. I don´t know if they are edible for us, but many scientific researches are being made about the medicinal properties of this plant.

It likes deep red clay soils with, somewhat moist. Water it regularly, but less during winter to make it bloom. It likes full sun and bland temperatures.

Edit: Just found out that the fruits are edible, they look, smell, and taste great when ripe