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I recently bought, what the lable said blueberries, but I am unsure of that now. It first grows a purple flower, drops awayand leaves a spiky ball loo...
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Purple flower that turns into spike ball #351644
Asked August 09, 2016, 3:24 PM EDT
I recently bought, what the lable said blueberries, but I am unsure of that now. It first grows a purple flower, drops awayand leaves a spiky ball looking thing.
Boone County Kentucky
Expert Response
it is definitely not blueberries. It appears to be jimson weed, which all parts of the plant are poisonous. Follow the link below to find out more information about this plant.
http://bygl.osu.edu/bygl_archive2015/content/weed-jimsonweed-datura-stramonium-1
http://bygl.osu.edu/bygl_archive2015/content/weed-jimsonweed-datura-stramonium-1