Nicandra physaloides

The Shoo-fly Plant (Nicandra physaloides), also known as the Apple of Peru, is an annual plant native to Peru. It is the only species in the genus Nicandra. They are known for their property of repelling insects.

“Nicandra physaloides” is strongly related to:

Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber Carl Linnaeus Solanales Solanaceae Annual plant Leaf Flower Insect Magnoliopsida Peru Flowering plant Plant

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