Solanum diphyllum L.

Twoleaf nightshade (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A herb. The fruit are red when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Drier lowland areas; at elevations up to 250 metres.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings 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

Leaf

Solanum diphyllum leaf picture by ifp660 (cc-by-sa)
Solanum diphyllum leaf picture by IMMORTAL_2209 (cc-by-sa)
Solanum diphyllum leaf picture by lorraine oconnor (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Solanum diphyllum flower picture by IMMORTAL_2209 (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Solanum diphyllum fruit picture by Josh Milligan (cc-by-sa)
Solanum diphyllum fruit picture by Stacy Veigh (cc-by-sa)
Solanum diphyllum fruit picture by Johnnie Walters (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Solanum diphyllum world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Taiwan, Province of China, United States of America, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:817703-1
WFO ID wfo-0001027594
COL ID 6YTD8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pseudocapsicum diphyllum Solanum diphyllum