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Jerusalem Cherry: Cultivation, Characteristics & Botanical Information

 
Jerusalem Cherry

Jerusalem Cherry

Jerusalem Cherry, an ornamental shrub. The true Jerusalem cherry of the Old World grows two to four feet (60 to 120 cm) high. It bears wavy-edged, oblong leaves; white flowers; and scarlet or yellow cherrylike fruit. The false Jerusalem cherry of Brazil is about two feet (60 cm) high.

The true Jerusalem cherry is Solanum pseudocapsicum; false, S. capsicastrum. Both belong to the nightshade family, Solanaceae.