natural herbs
Mock Tomato
Solanum aethiopicum
Herb: Mock Tomato
Latin name: Solanum aethiopicum
Synonyms: Solanum gilo
Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)
Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
2.5 m(8 1/4 foot)
Flowering:
July toSeptember
Medicinal use of Mock Tomato:
None knownKnown hazards of Solanum aethiopicum:
Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus where many if not all the members have poisonous leaves and sometimes also the unripe fruits.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.