Pepinillo
Iochroma fuchsioides
Family: Solanaceae
What it is like
A shrub. The leaves are simple. The flowers are bell shaped. The fruit are small and red.
There are about 10-15 Iochroma species. They grow in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and subtropical regions.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Colombia, Ecuador, South America (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
It is cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It grows in hedgerows.
Its other names
Local names
Pepinilla, Pico-pico, Sacha pepino
Synonyms
Iochroma puniceum Werdarm.; Iochroma sodiroi Dammer; Lycium fuchsioides Bonpl.;