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Solanum virginianum |
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| Synonym(s) |
Solanum surrattense; S. xanthocarpum |
| Common name |
kantakari; Surrattense nightshade |
| Family |
solanaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual or tender perennial |
| Flowers |
white (summer) |
| Size |
24" |
| Light |
sun |
From seed  |
germinate warm; nicking husk may help
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | mid-October |
One of the spiny solanums - we've grown several over the years, each with its own defining characteristics, but all with vicious thorns. This one's thorns aren't the main attraction, nor is it the modest white flowers in early summer. Nope, the real show comes in late summer, when the fruit ripens. Starting with a stripey green, the fruit passes through a yellow stage to finally arrive at orange-red - all shaped like smallish squat tomatoes. A plant with each of the colors present looks quite festive!
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island Read the other spiny solanums in our garden Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Solanum virginianum
- Seed from '05 trade. Baggy 75F (15%G, 14-28d; germination started shortly after cutting a few of the papery husks surrounding the seeds)
- Seed from '06 garden. Baggy 75F (100%G, 5-12d)
- Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 75F (95%G, 7-16d)
- Seed from '07 garden. Baggy 75F (100%G, 8-13d)
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common mis-spellings: surratense
Last modified:
March 03, 2009
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