Solanum verrucosum Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A herb that forms tubers.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Cloud forests; in rich soil in alder, fir, pine, and oak forests; among bushes; roadsides; clearings in woods; among grasses; at elevations from 1,870-3,500 metres, occasionally to 4,000 metres.
More
A tropical plant. It grows between 2,100-3,500 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The tubers are cooked and eaten.
Uses gene source
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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 verrucosum world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Solanum verrucosum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001032344
COL ID 4Y4NV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solanum macropilosum Solanum squamulosum Solanum verrucosum