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Solanum robustum
Also called Silverleaf Nightshade, Cockroach Poison
Solanum robustum is a thorny, velvety-leaved perennial shrub from north-eastern South America, related to potato and tomato, grown mainly as an ornamental or curiosity. Treat it as a subtropical outdoor shrub and keep it away from people and pets because all parts contain toxic tropane alkaloids.
Solanum robustum, the shrubby nightshade, is a species of thorny perennial shrub native to north-eastern South America. It is related to the potato and tomato.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum robustum 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.
