Decaisnea insignis - Blue Sausage Shrub Autumn colour The fruit ripens early which

The fruit ripens early which means September in the UK

and a very ancient plant (you almost grow your own dinosaur if you have one

pungent bark is powdered and used as a pepper substitute in Brazil

The green/brown coated nuts are very hard to break but the seed is edible on all species

It is well suitable for bonsai or even for the patio if keeping it in a large pot

Decaisnea insignis - Blue Sausage Shrub Autumn colour The fruit ripens early whichDescription Specification Gift wrap The Blue Sausage Shrub features truly amazing, metallic blue, hanging fruits in autumn, together with yellowing composite leaves. The fruits pulp has a tropical taste, combining the flavour of a cucumber and a mango. A fast growing unusual shrub with an exotic effect. Its main character is the large, handsome pinnate leaves which can reach 80cm x 40cm and its metallic blue, fleshy seed pods that hang on the "naked"