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Shoo Fly, scientifically known as Nicandra physaloides, is an annual forb or herb native to regions in Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, and Peru. Shoo Fly (Latin: Nicandra physaloides, family Solanaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Shoo Fly is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Shoo Fly is a member of the Solanaceae family native to AGW, BOL, CLC, CLN, and PER. Shoo Fly (Nicandra physaloides) thrives in light to medium moisture and prefers a soil type that can be sandy, loamy, or clayey, with a pH between 7 and 7.5.
Shoo Fly grows best in USDA zone 7-10, 8/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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