Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Solanales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
torricellense
ID:
1032453

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bitter

Source:
SolanaceaeSource.org

Year:
1919

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 55: 75. 1919.

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001031791

Common Names

  • Torricelli's Nightshade
  • Torricelli's Potato
  • Torricelli's Solanum

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Uses & Benefits

Solanum torricellense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, skin diseases, and as an analgesic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Solanum torricellense has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a reddish-brown bark.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Solanum torricellense is a perennial herb that is native to South America. It can be propagated from seed or stem cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It requires regular watering during the growing season and should be fertilized once a month.

Where to Find Solanum torricellense

Solanum torricellense is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America.

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

References

Friedrich August Georg Bitter (1873-1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bitter' in the authors string.
Solanaceae Source record for this taxon: Based on the initial data import