Solanum pubescens Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves have small sticky hairs. Flowers are purple to violet. The fruit are about 1.2 cm across. They are green but can become orange when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The greenish berries are used as a vegetable. They are bitter. The unripe fruit are are slightly crushed to remove the seeds then dried and used in cooking.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Hemorrhoids (whole plant)
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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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Images

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Distribution

Solanum pubescens world distribution map, present in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Yemen

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001030658
COL ID 4Y3VP
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Synonyms

Solanum calycinum Solanum conanthum Solanum blattaroioides Solanum esenbeckii Solanum neesianum Solanum pubescens