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Solanum capsicoides

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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Solanum (so-LAN-num) (Info)
Species: capsicoides (kap-sih-KOY-deez) (Info)

Synonym:Solanum aculeatissimum
Synonym:Solanum ciliatum

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	auzziewog	On Nov 4, 2004, auzziewog from Sydney Australia wrote: the cockroach berry ( Solanum capsicoides ) is used as a rootstock to graft eggplants on in the colder regiions of Australia - it forms an eggplant tree and is very hard to get here . I understand that it can develop into a pest. I would like to have some seeds send to me provided it is clearly marked with the latin name Solanum capsicoides - it is allowed to be imported into Australia - love to grow one and graft an egplant onto - understand that the eggplant tree produces 30-40 eggplants per year vs only bout 4 or 5 in the colder climates - my email auzziewog@hotmail.com
Positive	topdamit	On Jun 13, 2004, topdamit from Brooklyn, NY (Zone 6a) wrote: This plant is invasive in southern parts of the US. I grow this as a houseplant in my area. Lots of people find the plant exotic with the thorns & red fruits. Easy to care for plant..
Negative	TamiMcNally	On Jun 1, 2004, TamiMcNally from Lake Placid, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: Invasive.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Brooklyn, New York

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