Solanum atropurpureum Schrank

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 1.5 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Solanum atropurpureum habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Solanum atropurpureum flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Solanum atropurpureum fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Solanum atropurpureum world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001026388
COL ID 4XZMC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Solanum vernicatum Solanum atropurpureum Solanum sanguineum Solanum atropurpureum var. aureimicans Solanum atropurpureum var. diaphanadenium Solanum atropurpureum var. ochrochlorum Solanum atropurpureum var. sanguineum