Solanum virginianum L.

Surattense nightshade (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum

Characteristics

A herb. It can be erect or creeping. It can be woody at the base. It grows 50-70 cm tall. It has needle like prickles. It is also hairy. The leaves are in unequal pairs. They are 4-9 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There are usually 5-9 lobes. The flowers are in groups 4-7 cm long. They are blue to purple. The fruit is a pale yellow berry. It is 1-2 cm across. The seeds are almost kidney shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on sandy river beaches between 100-1,300 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
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Sandy river beaches at elevations from 100-1,300 metres in southern China.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The unripe fruit are eaten. The fruit are used as a vegetable in curries. The leaves are eaten as a potherb. Caution: It contains solasodine the raw material for hormones.
Uses gene source medicinal potherb
Edible fruits leaves roots seeds
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (aerial part), Asthma (aerial part), Chest pain (aerial part), Common cold (aerial part), Cough (aerial part), Diuretics (aerial part), Expectorants (aerial part), Flatulence (aerial part), Bites and stings (flower), Common cold (flower), Cough (flower), Exanthema (flower), Flatulence (flower), Pain (flower), Eye diseases (flower), Anthelmintics (fruit), Antirheumatic agents (fruit), Bites and stings (fruit), Common cold (fruit), Cough (fruit), Exanthema (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Intestinal diseases, parasitic (fruit), Pain (fruit), Pharyngitis (fruit), Toothache (fruit), Antipyretics (fruit), Asthma (fruit), Bronchitis (fruit), Diuretics (fruit), Expectorants (fruit), Fertility agents (fruit), Hepatomegaly (fruit), Laxatives (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Respiratory tract infections (fruit), Skin diseases (fruit), Splenic diseases (fruit), Urinary bladder calculi (fruit), Urination disorders (fruit), Vomiting (fruit), Analgesics (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Antirheumatic agents (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Fever (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Pain (leaf), Vomiting (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Asthma (leaf), Bronchitis (leaf), Cough (leaf), Diuretics (leaf), Expectorants (leaf), Fertility agents (leaf), Hepatomegaly (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Respiratory tract infections (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Splenic diseases (leaf), Urinary bladder calculi (leaf), Urination disorders (leaf), Anthelmintics (root), Antiemetics (root), Antifungal agents (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Asthma (root), Bronchitis (root), Chest pain (root), Chickenpox (root), Cough (root), Diuretics (root), Expectorants (root), Fever (root), Heart diseases (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Hernia (root), Laxatives (root), Low back pain (root), Pain (root), Scorpion stings (root), Thirst (root), Urinary tract infections (root), Vomiting (root), Common cold (root), Asthma (seed), Cough (seed), Toothache (seed), Antifungal agents (stem), Bites and stings (stem), Exanthema (stem), Flatulence (stem), Pain (stem), Eye diseases (stem), Anodyne (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cachexia (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Chest (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Delirium (unspecified), Dengue (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Night-Blindness (unspecified), Parotitis (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Smallpox (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Viricide (unspecified), Whitlow (unspecified), Hiccup (unspecified), Madness (unspecified), Sting (unspecified), Atrophy (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Phthisis (unspecified), Hypertension (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Polyp(Nose) (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anorexia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Arthralgia (unspecified), Cardiovascular diseases (unspecified), Chest pain (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Constipation (unspecified), Dengue virus (unspecified), Dental caries (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fertility agents (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Helminthiasis (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Hypersensitivity (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Low back pain (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Nasal disease (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Urolithiasis (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Rheumatoid arthritis (unspecified), Hepatomegaly (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Splenomegaly (unspecified), Urologic diseases (unspecified), Antipyretics (whole plant), Asthma (whole plant), Astringents (whole plant), Chest pain (whole plant), Cough (whole plant), Digestive system diseases (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), Fever (whole plant), Hoarseness (whole plant), Laxatives (whole plant), Neuralgia (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant), Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal (whole plant), Sinusitis (whole plant), Taste disorders (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings 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 -

Images

Habit

Solanum virginianum habit picture by Sudhanshu Kumar (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Solanum virginianum leaf picture by Anapayini Radha dd Anapayini Radha dd (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum leaf picture by Samad Kottur (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum leaf picture by baig mirza (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Solanum virginianum flower picture by Mudasir Ahmad Dar (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum flower picture by indu sankhla (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum flower picture by indu sankhla (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Solanum virginianum fruit picture by irfan khan (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum fruit picture by Estelle Lefrancois (cc-by-sa)
Solanum virginianum fruit picture by Estelle Lefrancois (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Solanum virginianum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Taiwan, Province of China, United States of America, Viet Nam, Yemen, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001032445
COL ID 4Y4Q8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Solanum jacquinii Solanum diffusum Solanum jacquinii Solanum mairei Solanum surattense Solanum arabicum Solanum mccannii Solanum virginianum Solanum virginicum Solanum xanthocarpum var. schraderi Solanum xanthocarpum var. jacquinii Solanum virginianum