African Holly 

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African Holly Facts

The african holly is a hardy herbaceous plant native of the Southern and Central American countries as Costa Rica, Chile and parts of Europe and Africa. This general plant of technically called the "Solanum" are found in varieties of decorative and edible. One most notably and common to us all, the eggplant. Look for the african holly, or solanums by the unique five petaled rotating, purplish or white coloring and five stamens in short proximity to one another.

"Found in many different regions of the world, the greater class of Solanum, or African Holly can be found in many varieties. Eggplant, potato, garden huckleberry and ornament.

• Scientific Name: SOLANUM
• Average Growth Size:  
• Description of Foliage: Many varieties depending on four major types. The eggplant, potato, ornament, and garden huckleberry.
• Indigenous Area: Costa Rica, Chile, tropical Africa and Europe
• Various Uses: The shoots could be trained to wires or trellis.