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quito-orange

Solanum quitoense

The quito-orange is a special fruit that grows on spiky plants. It has a bright orange color and a unique taste that is a little sweet and a little tangy. Kids love to explore its fun shape!

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

Aussehen

The quito-orange is a striking plant with large, velvety green leaves often veined with deep purple. Its stems are thick and covered in purple fuzz, sometimes bearing small thorns. It produces small, white to pale purple star-shaped flowers that develop into round, fuzzy orange-yellow fruits.

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quito-orange

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know the fuzzy skin of a quito-orange fruit must be rubbed off before you can eat it?

In some places, people call this yummy fruit 'Naranjilla', which means 'little orange' in Spanish!

Its tangy, citrus-like flavor makes it a super popular ingredient for drinks in South America!

This plant is a relative of tomatoes and potatoes, even though its fruit looks so different!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fuzzy Armor

Quito-orange has velvety fuzz on its leaves and stems that helps protect it from pests and excessive sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Tangy Shield

Its unripe fruit contains acidic compounds that deter animals from eating it before the seeds are ready.

Fähigkeit

Buzz Magnet

The quito-orange has special flowers that attract specific bees, which buzz-pollinate them for fruit production.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-200 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Ganzjährig
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen.

pollinates

bumblebee

Bombus atratus

Performs buzz pollination on flowers.

symbiotic with

humans

Homo sapiens

Cultivates for edible fruit.

eaten by

great fruit-eating bat

Artibeus lituratus

Eats fruit, dispersing seeds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Nanche

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash fruits before eating them to stay safe and healthy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von quito-orange?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von quito-orange?

100-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von quito-orange?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von quito-orange?

Ganzjährig

Was ist der/die/das essbar von quito-orange?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von quito-orange?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von quito-orange?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von quito-orange?

Insekten

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