Comments on: What's this thorny plant called?

Question: What's this thorny plant called?

brownpau — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:03:39 -0800

What do you call this thorny plant I found growing outside the Smithsonian Castle in DC? My Google-fu fails me.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:12:42 -0800

It's the same as this right? Sadly the caption on that page is no help.

By: Dipsomaniac

Dipsomaniac — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:13:41 -0800

It is a Naranjilla, I think.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:15:27 -0800

Actually, I think it's the bed of nails plant.

By: tss

tss — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:18:30 -0800

You're both right, I think. The latin names on both pages are the same except for a wayward n.

By: artifarce

artifarce — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:27:36 -0800

For future reference, I also recommend the flickr id please group (self-link).

By: brownpau

brownpau — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:18:30 -0800

Interesting that the Naranjilla fruit page makes no mention of the leaves, while the Bed of Nails plant page makes no mention of the fruit. But yes, the results of this search seem to bear out tss' reply that they are the same plant.

artifarce - Thanks! Joining that group now.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Sat, 24 Sep 2005 13:30:45 -0800

I should work on my reading comprehension.