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Red Nightshade

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Solanum Villosum

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What is the plant

Solanum villosum is an unarmed, much-branched annual or short-lived perennial herb; it can grow 50cm tall, occasionally to 60cm.The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The leaves are often sold as a food in local markets in Africa, where the plant is also sometimes cultivated

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It prefers moist soil.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils

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Temperature
The optimum temperature is probably between 20 - 30°c and the plant is intolerant of frost.
Additional
Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus where many if not all the members have poisonous leaves and sometimes also the unripe fruits.
Popularity
153 people already have this plant 19 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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