The fruits are ripe when they are a dark yellow or orange. The plant is extremely spiny, so wear gloves or use caution when handling. The brightly colored fruits are poisonous. Tintona is used in some treatments such as skin ailments that call for poison. It is also used for luck and spiritual matters. Before soap was common in villages, the juice was used as a detergent to wash clothes.
by Buttoneer Dec 1, 2003 9:14 AM
Here is what the entire plant looks like.
by Buttoneer Dec 1, 2003 11:20 PM
Ripe Nipple Fruit. My plants had very few thorns, but even fewer fruits - just one out of 10 plants. Plants are over 6' high and have been planted out all summer. Lots of blooms but didn't hold fruit
by onalee Oct 4, 2007 4:56 PM
Nipple Fruit Bloom. My plants were loaded with blooms but only one fruit - don't seem to be many pollinators for this plant here or the pollinators preferred other flowers .. not sure.
by onalee Oct 4, 2007 4:56 PM
Nipple Fruit - plants. Here are my plants from summer 2007 growing in full sun in sandy, well draining soil. Central Florida. My plants have NO THORNS on them anywhere!
by onalee Oct 15, 2007 11:28 AM
Nipple Fruit Blooms. My plants were loaded with blooms but only one fruit - don't seem to be many pollinators for this plant here or the pollinators preferred other flowers .. not sure.
by onalee Oct 15, 2007 11:29 AM
Nipple Fruit Blooms - view from the side of the bloom.
by onalee Oct 15, 2007 11:29 AM
Nipple Fruit - seeds. Here are the seeds harvested from my one fruit that grew this summer - 2007.
by onalee Oct 16, 2007 1:33 AM
Almost ripe nipplefruit fruit
by Rio_Phils Jan 6, 2008 6:16 AM
The flower of a nipplefruit plant
by Rio_Phils Jan 6, 2008 6:16 AM
Young fruits
by Rio_Phils Jan 6, 2008 6:16 AM
Purple and yellow flowers on very tall fuzzy plants.
by Aug 24, 2008 10:49 PM
cut fruit showing seeds and penny for size reference
by kennyso Mar 1, 2011 6:25 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 30, 2011 7:57 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 30, 2011 7:58 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 30, 2011 7:58 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Jul 30, 2011 7:59 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 1, 2011 5:43 PM
UBC Botanical Garden
by growin Aug 1, 2011 5:43 PM
huntington Gardens, California November
by palmbob Nov 16, 2012 2:27 PM
Two plants about 5 feet tall and full of fruit in herb garden at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens on 8-9-2014
by KanapahaLEW Aug 11, 2014 8:57 AM
A Chinese tradition to welcome Chinese New Year. Copyright Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle, Singapore.
by Kell Dec 5, 2019 6:04 PM
A Chinese tradition to welcome Chinese New Year. Copyright Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle, Singapore.
by Kell Dec 5, 2019 6:05 PM
A Chinese tradition to welcome Chinese New Year. Copyright Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle, Singapore.
by Kell Dec 5, 2019 6:05 PM
A Chinese tradition to welcome Chinese New Year. Copyright Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle, Singapore.
by Kell Dec 5, 2019 6:05 PM
