Solanum pubigerum Dunal

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-5 m tall. The stems are erect. The leaves are simple and 3-20 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowering shoots are 4-15 cm logn and near the ends of branches. There are 50-100 flowers. The fruit are round berries 0.7-0.8 cm across. They are red when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.75
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,000-3,200 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal
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 pubigerum world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Solanum pubigerum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001030661
COL ID 4Y3VR
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Synonyms

Solanum dichotomum Solanum lineatum Solanum lineatum Solanum martensii Solanum modestum Solanum divaricatum Solanum glabrum Solanum irazuense Solanum lycoctonum Solanum lycollonum Solanum mexicanum Solanum microcarpum Solanum microcarpum Solanum cervantesii var. erythrocarpum Solanum pubigerum