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What are the alternative names for the golden fruit (Solanum mammosum)? What is a good name to call it?

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The golden fruit (Solanum mammosum) is a shrub plant with a rather unusual fruit shape. It is a highly prized ornamental fruit plant and a great choice of ornamental fruiting flower for growing at home.

Alternative names for the golden fruit

The golden fruit has an alternative name, ru qie ("milk eggplant"). It also has other alternative names: five-finger eggplant, five-generations-under-one-roof fruit, frankincense eggplant, nipple eggplant, ox-head eggplant, many-head eggplant, and ox-horn eggplant.

Growing habits of the golden fruit

The golden fruit likes a warm, humid growing environment and requires ample light. The suitable temperature for the golden fruit's growth is between 15°C and 25°C. It can tolerate cold, but the wintering temperature must not be lower than 12°C. The golden fruit is afraid of drought and also dislikes waterlogging; it likes loose, fertile, sandy soil with good drainage.

Common pests and diseases of the golden fruit

The common diseases of the golden fruit are mainly leaf spot and anthracnose. During the growing period, it can also suffer attacks from pests such as red spider mites.

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