Solanum scuticum M.Nee

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are simple and of 2 forms. The major leaves are 15-23 cm long by 7-12 cm wide. The flowering stems have a rusty coating. The flowers are opposite the leaves. There can be 10 flowers in a group. The fruit are round berries up to 1.4 cm across. They are green and turn yellow to orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid forests.
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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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Images

Habit

Solanum scuticum habit picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Solanum scuticum fruit picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Solanum scuticum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001031143
COL ID 6Z4ZY
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Synonyms

Solanum scuticum Solanum torvum var. lanuginosum Solanum ovalifolium var. campylacanthum Solanum tabacifolium var. lanuginosum Solanum torvum subsp. brasiliense Solanum torvum var. brasiliense Solanum torvum var. genuinum Solanum torvum var. lanuginosum