Status:
valid
Authors:
Lam.
Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org
Year:
1794
Citation Micro:
Tabl. Encycl. 2: 24. 1794.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001027315
Common Names
- Solanum Crotonoides
- Cockroach-Berry
- Garden Huckleberry
Description
Solanum crotonoides (also called ‘Croton-like Nightshade’, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Mexico and Central America. It has a woody stem and white flowers. It grows in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Solanum crotonoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for the treatment of various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Solanum crotonoides is a white star-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, oval-shaped, and dark green.
Where to Find Solanum crotonoides
Solanum crotonoides can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.
Species in the Solanum genus
Solanum aemulans,
Solanum blanco-galdosii,
Solanum brucheri,
Solanum edinense,
Solanum michoacanum,
Solanum procurrens,
Solanum rechei,
Solanum sambucinum,
Solanum vallis-mexici,
Solanum abitaguense,
Solanum abollatum,
Solanum abortivum,
Solanum absconditum,
Solanum abutilifolium,
Solanum abutiloides,
Solanum acanthodapis,
Solanum acanthodes,
Solanum acaule,
Solanum accrescens,
Solanum acerifolium,
Solanum achorum,
Solanum acroglossum,
Solanum acropterum,
Solanum acroscopicum,
Solanum actaeibotrys,
Solanum actephilum,
Solanum aculeastrum,
Solanum aculeatissimum,
Solanum acuminatum,
Solanum acutilobum,
Solanum adenobasis,
Solanum adenophorum,
Solanum adoense,
Solanum adscendens,
Solanum adspersum,
Solanum aethiopicum,
Solanum affine,
Solanum africanum,
Solanum agnewiorum,
Solanum agnoston,
Solanum agrarium,
Solanum agrimoniifolium,
Solanum ajanhuiri,
Solanum alatirameum,
Solanum albescens,
Solanum albicans,
Solanum albidum,
Solanum albornozii,
Solanum albostellatum,
Solanum aldabrense,
Species in the Solanaceae family