https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/solanaceae/solanum/orbiculatum/rss/solanaceae/solanum/orbiculatumA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2026 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pnghttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/solanaceae/solanum/orbiculatum/rss/solanaceae/solanum/orbiculatumhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/354+wild-tomatohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/354+wild-tomato<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/354+wild-tomato"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W354__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> Rounded shrub growing to about 1.5m tall. Prickles up to 1cm long on stems only. All parts covered with short dense hairs that can be silvery or rusty colour. Succulent fruits are pale coloured when ripe. Flowers up to 2.5cm across. Grows on red sand, clay, loamy & skeletal soils, sandplains & dunes, rocky hills & outcrops, gullies.<br /> Family: Solanaceae &nbsp; Genus: Solanum &nbsp; Species: orbiculatum &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Member - John and ValWed, 11 Jun 2014 07:44:00 GMT