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Solanum xanti
Also called Chaparral nightshade
A native subshrub or perennial herb of the western US and Baja California, grown in drought-tolerant and native gardens. Chaparral nightshade is toxic and needs well-drained soil and full sun to part shade.
Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti, known commonly as chaparral nightshade, purple nightshade, and San Diego nightshade, is a variety of nightshade. It is native to the western United States in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon, and to north-western Mexico in Baja California.
The plant grows in chaparral, oak woodlands, conifer forests, desert Madrean Sky Islands, and other habitats.
The plant is cultivated as an ornamental plant by specialty plant nurseries for planting in perennial border, drought-tolerant and native plant gardens. It grows from sunny locations to dry shade, such as under native oaks.
The plant is deer resistant, due to its toxic qualities.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum umbelliferum var. xanti 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.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
