Friday 4 September 2015

Of Cannibals Tomatoes and other Encounters
In Vienna University's Botanical Garden


Squash Vine
Aiming high


Dogwood
Red ripe berries


Menschenfressertomate
Cannibals tomato from Tahiti


True Blue
Could this be Desert larkspur?


Giant Coltsfoot
Restrained in its boggy pond from taking over the world

Photographed 31 August 2015
in the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
Joaquingasse entrance
3rd District
Images and own Text © by Merisi

9 comments:

  1. what lovely sunny photographs, full of vibrant colours.
    I love the name too : menschenfresser tomate, I wonder what that tastes like?

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  2. Coltsfoot? Really? That is HUGE! The coltsfoot I am familiar with is much, much smaller!!! Love the photos.

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  3. So beautiful photos, Merisi!
    Vienna University's Botanical Garden looks a wonderful place!
    Wishing you and yours a lovely weekend.

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  4. Merisi, I don't recall ever before hearing of cannibals tomatoes...have you ever tasted them?

    The Botanical Garden looks splendid as August yields to September.

    Happy weekend. xo

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  5. Those blue flowers really catch my eye!

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  6. That looks like a great place to while away a few hours, you're right about the giant coltsfoot it does look Iike it's after world domination...

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  7. looks healthy and happy they do. Summer time fall around the corner

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  8. why are they called cannibal tomatoes? do they eat other tomatoes????

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    1. I found a German Wikipedia page about Menschenfressertomaten:
      They originated in the South Pacific Fijian islands. The islanders were cannibals and lore has it they added the tomatoes to tenderise the ... ahem ... meat. ;.)
      Menschenfressertomate

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