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Apple of Peru - Shoofly Nicandra physalodes
This annual prefers full sun and moist soil. This plant can be invasive if left to self seed - in fact in some areas it is considered a weed. The small trumpet like flowers are small and pretty to see. I grow these plants in a large container so that I can contain them and stop them spreading.
Seeds germinate in 7 to 14 days. The seeds are small and reddy brown. Allow the papery seedpods to dry on plant, inside is a small "apple" full of seeds. I make sure I pick all the seed pods before they open and disperse the seeds. A printable seed label for Apple of Peru seeds - perfect for attaching to a small zip lock bag of seeds.
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