Odd Thing

Anyone know what this is??

 

More importantly, do you? And welcome to the site by the way. David.

 

Looks like a gourd.

 

Solanum Mammosum

 

You are right, mira, but I find it very strange a newcomer puts up such a pic on first posting ... the common names are rather interesting to say the least.

 

Have we got a 'mini me'? Remember my intro 'hi i kill plants' :D

I think its a small blown up rubber glove :D

 

Hi, ag. If it's a mini-you, it should be fun.

 

Caj,

Enjoy the ride :D

 

The foot of a three toed sloath.

 

Thanks for your help people.
Twas quite a first post.

I fill you in some more details.
My band play regually at a hotel called Goldstone hall. They are famed for their fantastic gardens and use many of their own produce in the food they make.
They had loads of these odd things in their flower displays on our last few visits.
I asked the owner what they were and she had no idea. One of them had come to them in a flower display and she had taken out the seeds and grown loads of them in her greenhouse.
I bet her I could find out what they were, if i win then my band become resident band at the hotel!! I should just say I know nothing about gardening so you could tell me anything and id belive you!

Thanks again.

Paul

 

You couldnt make it up...


Nipple Fruit

Solanum mammosum

a.k.a. Titty Fruit, Cow's Udder, Apple of Sodom

3-5" bright yellow orange fruit grown as an ornamental, for its odd shape. Fruits are poisonous if ingested.
http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/nipple_fruit.htm

 

Don't believe it! It's a space rocket for the initial invasion (of the body snatchers). :eek:
I keep warning everybody but nobody listens!
I feel like that chap in 'The Invaders'.



(Sorry, I tried very hard not to crack that one again, I just couldn't resist)

 

Its funny. It dont matter what forum you go to around the world there are always nutters there!

 

'ere 'oo are you calling nutters? We aren't the one's 'oo put a picture of a titty fruit on, when you knew wot it was all along. If you PM me I'll send you the address of my trick cyclist.

P.S. Are you a real General or is that just another symptom? If it is you'll feel right at home here. :D

 

Quite pretty flowers actually: