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Forked nightshade

Solanum furcatum

Also called Broad Nightshade

Forked nightshade (Solanum furcatum) is a South American nightshade, native to Chile and Argentina, that grows as an annual or small subshrub. It is grown only occasionally and is valued as a curiosity rather than a crop.

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Grows as: Shrub
Light: Full sun
Water: Water regularly in dry spells and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile garden soil or loam-based potting mix.
Temperature: 15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy: Easy
Safety: Toxic: All parts of nightshades in this genus contain steroidal glycoalkaloids such as solanine, which can cause nausea, vomiting, and more serious effects if eaten.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range: Juan Fernández Is., Chile to SW. Argentina
Climate: temperate

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Solanum furcatum is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae known by the common name forked nightshade. It is native to South America. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum furcatum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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