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Solanum pseudocapsicum
Also called Madeira Winter Cherry, False Jerusalem Cherry, Madeira Cherry, Winter Cherries, Winter Cherry, False Capsicum, Madeira Wintercherry
Jerusalem cherry is a small, bushy evergreen shrub grown for its bright orange-red berries, mostly sold as a seasonal houseplant. The key to growing it is bright light and steady moisture while it is fruiting, then cool, dry rest afterward.
Solanum pseudocapsicum is a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, xiuhecapatl (in Nahuatl, "windherb"), or ambiguously, "winter cherry". These perennials can be grown decoratively as house plants, but in some areas of South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand it is regarded as a weed.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum pseudocapsicum 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.
