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Shoo Fly Plant

• Botanical Name: Nicandra physalodes

Excellent companion plant. Believed to be a natural deterrent to white fly and said to be very effective when grown under tamarillos, subtropicals or in the vege garden. A small black-podded woody shrub featuring dainty blue flowers. Worth a try!

Annual; 18-25 degrees; 10-14 days; 60cm height; 30cm apart; 1.2; Transplant; 100 seeds.

Image courtesy Gerald Day.