Solanum incanum (Thorn Apple, Bitter Apple)


Michael's Opinion

Quite a weedy species where I observed in growing in Asembo Bay, Kenya.

Botanical Information

FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
Speciesincanum
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginSub-saharan Africa through the Middle East and south to India.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June

Description and Growing Information

HabitatOpen, dry fields and grazed land or roadsides and abandoned wasteland.

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