Solanum pinnatum Cav.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 30-200 cm tall. The fruit is green when unripe. It turns yellow to orange when ripe. It is harvested at full maturity. They are then edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.15 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Solanum pinnatum world distribution map, present in Chile

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001030430
COL ID 4Y3S6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solanum feuillei Solanum quercifolium Witheringia gaudichaudiana Witheringia maritima Witheringia pinnata Solanum albiflorum Solanum dunalii Solanum gaudichaudiana Solanum septemlobum Solanum cavanillesii var. subintegrifolium Solanum gaudichaudii var. viride Solanum pinnatum var. subintegrifolium Solanum pinnatum var. tomentosum Solanum runcinatum Solanum novemlobum var. pauciflorum Solanum pinnatum Solanum maritimum