The shoo-fly plant is a pretty addition to any garden with its beautiful bell-shaped purple flowers and Chinese-lantern style fruit, but it is for its purported insect repellent properties that it is sought after in the herb and vegetable garden.
Although some texts mention it as a medicine, it is mostly thought of as inedible and even toxic (belonging to the nightshade family). It also self-seeds readily, and have been mentioned as invasive to crop lands, but has not been classified as a noxious weed.
It is also known as Peruvian Bluebell, Apple of Peru or Apple of Sodom.
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1m |  |
60-90cm |
| Position: | 
Full sun |
Well-drained soil |
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| Uses: |
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Insect Repellent
