Flowers are usually white with a purple tinge.
Fruit is a pod containing many seeds, which turn red, orange, or yellow at maturity. Ingestion of fruit causes burning rash, swollen tissues, intense eye irritation, irritation of the lips, mouth, throat, stomach. Ingestion may also result in vomiting and diarrhea. Contact with skin may cause burning or reddening of skin. Smoke from burning plants may cause eye irritation.