Solanum sessiliflorum

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Width: 4 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 4.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: edible, fruit
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Scientific Names

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Solanum sessiliflorum
Small cocona seedling, a few months old
Small cocona seedling, a few months old
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheobionta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Sublass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species: S. sessiliflorum

Binomial name
Solanum sessiliflorum
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 mites, 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 synonyms include Solanum hyporhodium A. Br. & Bouché and Solanum topiro HBK.

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