Solanum sessiliflorum - Revision history

Raffi at 16:35, 2 June 2010

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Murali.lalitha at 14:56, 30 May 2010

2010-05-30T14:56:18Z

Raffi at 14:23, 12 April 2007

2007-04-12T14:23:56Z

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Solanum sessiliflorum''
| image = solanumsessiliflorumsmall.jpg
| image_caption = Small cocona seedling, a few months old
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plants|Tracheobionta]]
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Asteridae]]
| ordo = [[Solanales]]
| familia = [[Solanaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Solanum]]''
| species = '''''S. sessiliflorum'''''
| binomial = ''Solanum sessiliflorum''
| binomial_authority = [[Dunal]]
}}

'''''Solanum sessiliflorum''''' or '''cocona''' is a tropical plant belonging to the [[Solanaceae]] family. The cocona plant has sturdy branches and huge, serrate and hairy leaves. Its flowers are like large potato flowers, with light green petals. The fruit of cocona is a red, orange or yellow edible berry. Cocona hails from [[South America]], where it is occasionally cultivated to be used for human consumption.

Cocona can also be grown as an indoor [[ornamental plant]] in colder areas, but it seems to be quite sensitive to [[spider mite]]s, so care should be taken not to keep it in too dry air during winter. During summer, it can be grown outside or in a cold greenhouse. Cocona plant cannot tolerate frost.

[[Botanical synonym]]s include ''Solanum hyporhodium'' A. Br. & Bouché and ''Solanum topiro'' HBK.

== External links ==
* [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/cocona.html Fruits of Warm Climates]

[[Category:Solanum]]

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 {{SPlantbox
 |familia=Solanaceae
 |genus=Solanum
 |species=sessiliflorum
 |common_name=Cocona
 |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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-Cocona can also be grown as an indoor [[ornamental plant]] in colder areas, but it seems to be quite sensitive to [[spider mite]]s, so care should be taken not to keep it in too dry air during winter. During summer, it can be grown outside or in a cold greenhouse. Cocona plant cannot tolerate frost.
+==Gallery==
-[[Botanical synonym]]s include ''Solanum hyporhodium'' A. Br. & Bouché and ''Solanum topiro'' HBK.
+==References==
-== External links ==
+==External links==
-* [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/cocona.html Fruits of Warm Climates]
+*{{wplink}}
-[[Category:Solanum]]
+{{stub}}

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		+	\|common_name=Cocona
		+	\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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