Re: unusual holiday plants?

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A very old traditional Christmas plant that has fallen out of favor is the  
Jerusalem cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum unless the taxonomists have had  their 
way with the nomenclature while I wasn't looking. The red fruits are toxic  
(deadly nightshade family & all that), so it's not for households with small  
children or herbivorous cats. But it's an easy plant to grow and quite  
attractive.
And hey, I LIKE painted poinsettias! 

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