Solanum lyratum Thunb.

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Characteristics

A herb that grows as a vine. It has many branches. It grows 3 m tall. It is hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval or lyre shaped and 3-11 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. There can be 3-5 lobes. There can be a few or many flowers in a group near the ends of branches. They are blue to purple or white.
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It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows between 100-2,900 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Grasslands in valleys, near roads and fields; at elevations from 100-2,900 metres. Thickets in hills and low mountains.
Grasslands in valleys, near roads and fields; at elevations from 100-2,900 metres. Thickets in hills and low mountains.
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Images

Leaf

Solanum lyratum leaf picture by 道草 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Solanum lyratum flower picture by 道草 (cc-by-sa)
Solanum lyratum flower picture by 道草 (cc-by-sa)

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