Bush Tomato
(Solanum centrale)
Solanum centrale, commonly known as the bush tomato or desert raisin.
A species endemic to the arid parts of Australia.
Useful as a tub specimen and grows best in well drained sandy soil.
Flowers & Bush tucker
Purple flowers followed by green fruit which turns yellow when ripe.
Fruit dries on the shrub, high in vitamin C and looks like raisins with a strong smell of caramel.
Very popular and used in a variety of dishes.
What will I receive?
You will receive 10 fresh seeds.
Pre-treatment of seed encourages better germination.
Bush tomato seeds respond well to smoke treatment, which also acts as a natural
fungicide and is important for germination of this species.
We have Smoked Vermiculite potting medium for sale
in our store. (Sold separately)
Check this great product out in the link below. Just copy and paste the link into
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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/234471969532
Smoke infused Vermiculite is a great potting media additive and is often
needed for germination of native seeds. Simply sprinkle the smoked vermiculite
media on top of your seed raising mix and then sow seeds as required.
Simple and easy - Water in after planting!
Postage
Yes! We do combine postage on our items!
All our seeds are sent FRESH and securely packaged.
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