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Solanum stellatiglandulosum

Family
Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Colombia

About

Solanum stellatiglandulosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It belongs to the genus Solanum and was described by the German botanist Georg Bitter in 1920.

Where it grows

The species is native to Colombia and occurs in the Andes. It has been recorded in Antioquia and numerous other Colombian departments, at elevations from approximately 800 to 3,700 metres.

Uses

In eastern Antioquia, the fruits have traditionally been used for washing clothes, and the plant has been used to form living fences.

Other Solanum plants

Nightshade · Dwarf Tamarillo · Solanum acaule · Solanum acerifolium · Sodaapple nightshade · Dutch Eggplant · Solanum adenophorum · Solanum adoxum · Sonoita nightshade · Ethiopian nightshade · Solanum africanum · Solanum agnewiorum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum stellatiglandulosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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