Wednesday 12 February 2020

Wild Plants With Pretty Flowers And Orange Berries

One day I was passing by a row of shops where the corner lot was not occupied. I saw these wild plants with pretty white flowers growing beside the drain. I stopped to snap these photos.
The plants were about 4 to 5 feet tall.
As you can see, there are thorns on the branches and underside of the leaves.
I didn't touch the plants or feel the thorns.
I also noticed that there are orange berries on the plant. The flowers and berries are attractive but I kept my distance because of the thorns. I am not sure but these plants look like one of the Spiny Solanums or Nightshade plants.


 Every king in all the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for all of them shall hear your voice.
Yes, they shall sing about Jehovah's glorious ways,
for his glory is very great.
Yet though he is so great, he respects the humble,
but proud men must keep their distance.
(Psalm 138:4-6, The Living Bible-TLB)

57 comments:

  1. These look like the fruit that tastes a bit like gooseberries. My maid plucked those by the roadside once... but it was a dried plant and I didn't see the leaves or flowers.

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    1. These do not look like gooseberries. I am sure your maid knows the difference.

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    2. My bad, it should be "Cape gooseberry". AKA physalis.

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    3. I think cape gooseberry plant has no thorns.

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  2. Very attractive plants. I wonder if birds eat the berries.

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    1. Thank you, David. I also wondered if they are edible to humans and animals.

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  3. Such pretty flowers, but wicked looking thorns and leaves! I agree, the berries do look like they are of the solanum family.
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  4. I think I have a photo of a flower very similar to that and I dont think I knew what it was either.

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  5. The berries look familiar. I have seen them before and in fact even eaten the berries!

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    1. Oh, the berries are edibles? I wonder how they taste like.

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  6. Good that you stop to smell the roses or to be more specific, you take time to notice the beauty of this world in this wild plant with pretty flowers and orange berries.

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    1. There is no rushing to pick up children to and from school or rushing to work. Now I have plenty of time to notice and appreciate the beauty around me.

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  7. Very pretty, but if they are nightshade then I don't want to get to close either.

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  8. Good that you noticed the corner plants and snapped photos of these beautiful plants. Beauty is eveywhere if we are not always in a hurry.

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    1. So true, Libby. If only we can slow down a bit.

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  9. My post about beautiful flowers coming up soon too.

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    1. Will be hopping over to your blog after this.

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  10. ...they look like nightshade to me, enjoy your day Nancy.

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  11. These are pretty flowers and the thorns seems to hurt easily if not handled careful.

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  12. Niezwykłe rośliny o pięknych kwiatach i owocach.

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  13. Pretty plants and blooms, Lovely photos Nancy! Wishing you a happy day!

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  14. I agree, nightshade. Beautiful for sure. But, the thorns.

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    1. The thorns will prevent many from going near the plants.

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  15. I agree, it really does look like a kind of Nightshade! Wise to keep your distance. Pretty, but pretty poisonous.

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  16. Certainly has a deadly nightshade look about it, leave well alone!! Take care Diane

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  17. So pretty! I am sure that I've seen similar plants in the wild here in New Zealand. Of course, I have no idea what its name is, either :)

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  18. Hallo.

    Ein sehr schöner Beitrag über Pflanzen.
    Ich liebe die Natur.

    Und folge dir nun. wenn du zeit und lust hast,kannst du mir auch folgen :)

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  19. They are pretty, but those thorns say, "keep away!"

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  20. Se ven muy bonitas....pero me parece que son venenosas, de la familia Solanáceas. Besos.

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