Plant
- Perennial, grown as an annual
- Bush or vine-type habit
- Up to 2' tall, wider in spread
Stem
- Alternate leaf arrangement
Leaf
- Varying from simple to compound on same plant
- Elongated oval leaves or leaflets
Flower
- Bell-shaped
- Lavender or white with prominent yellow stamens
- May not flower in hot summers
Fruit
- ¾-1½" long
- Spherical
- Stays green
- Infrequently produced
- Resembles green cherry tomato but is toxic
Other - Tubers
- Edible tubers (underground stems)
- Size, shape, color vary by cultivar
- Tan, red, purple, yellow skin
- "Eyes" are buds of leafy shoots