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Solanum seaforthianum Andrews
| Family Name: | Solanaceae |
| Common Name: | Brazilian Nightshade, Blue Potato Vine |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Climber, Vine & Liana |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Climbing or scrambling vine. |
| Flowers | The star-shaped, blue or purple flowers are arranged in large branched, drooping clusters of 10-50 flowers and located in the leaf axils (the area between the upper surface of the leaf and stem). |
| Fruits | The fruit is a small, round berry (8-12 mm wide) which turns bright red at maturity and contains many seeds (2-3 mm long). The fruit is toxic upon ingestion to people. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality 1 | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | Blue, Purple |
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Stellate / Star-shaped |
| Flower Size - Width | 2.5 cm |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms | Red |
| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
| Fruit Type 1 | Fleshy Fruit |
| Mature Seed Colour(s) | Black |
| Seed Description | Flattened |
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Others
| Master ID | 33599 |
| Species ID | 8013 |
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