Solanum gardneri Sendtn.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 50 cm to 4 m tall. The flowers are white and yellow. The fruit are a yellow to orange. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 850 m above se level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Solanum gardneri world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001028080
COL ID 4Y2JD
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Synonyms

Solanum chaetacanthum Solanum gardneri Solanum ierense Solanum margaritense Solanum gardneri var. oligacanthum Solanum phlomidifolium var. gardneri