![]() When I was little, my grandparents were the caretakers of a temple and we used to grow such a solanum plant. I mean plants that bloom at the right time and continue to bloom and live long after the season is over. This nursery called Ah Chui Nursery has a lot of varieties of very good quality plants at reasonably cheap prices. I took this picture from the nursery in Sg Buloh where I like to go to buy my Chinese New Year Plants. I have her to thank for identifying the botanical name of this plant for me. The one in the picture will cost at least RM 80.00 per pot and a stalk is sold at around RM 13.00.Īndrea of Andrea in this Lifetime has nice pictures of this plant in her latest post, " Nipple Fruit, again unusual in this part of the world!". It used to be quite cheap but it has become a popular Chinese New Year decorative plant in recent years. When you cut the fruit into two and then draw 2 eyes on it, it will look like a cow's head. The whole fruit looks like a cow's udder. It was highly sought after during last year when it was an Ox year. This would mean longevity, prosperity and happiness for the family. ![]() This would mean a family having great-great grandparents, great grandparents, grandparents, parents and children living harmoniously together in the same household. In Chinese it is written as 五代同堂 - wu dai tong tang, meaning Five Generations Living Harmoniously Under One Roof. Malay name: terung susu kambing (goat's milk eggplant) These protrusions look like teats or nipples but we like to call it 'fingers' which in Cantonese sounds like 'ji' (子), meaning sons.Ĭommon name: Nipplefruit, Titty Fruit, Cow's Udders, Apple of Sodom The secret is in the fruits that are pear shaped and has 5 protrusions. ![]() However, it is regarded as a very auspicious plant for the Lunar New Year season. It shares the same family with the tomato and potato. These bright yellow fruits are those of the Solanum mammosum, a perennial plant that has lots of thorns on the leaves or stems, bears purple flowers and looks like a small tree or shrub when grown here. ![]()
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