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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Solanum Villosum
What is the plant
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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
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