Plant

Ovate leaves and buds

Ovate sparsely hairy leaf & stem

Bell-shaped creamy flower

Scientific Name

Salpichroa origanifolia

Common Names

pampas lily-of-the-valley, cock's-eggs

Origin

South America

Family

Solanaceae

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is a scrambling herb with stout spreading roots and rhizomes. Old stems are square in cross-section.

Leaves are ovate to rhombic shaped, often 2 per node, unequal in size and sparsely hairy.

Flowers are white or creamy and bell-shaped with triangular lobes. Spring to Autumn.

Fruit is broadly-rounded conical berry which is white to pale yellow and translucent.

To remove this plant you need to carefully dig out all rhizomes.

It is often found in moist areas.

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Sources & References

"Plantnet FloraOnline"  

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/

 

Prepared by Justin KY Chu, July 2005

Updated by Bev Debrincat, September 2010