Solanum capsicastrum

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Width: 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Lifespan: perennial
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Exposure: sun
Features: evergreen
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: white
Scientific Names

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Most likely not a separate species, but more like a set of cultivars of Solanum pseudocapsicum[1].


Read about Solanum capsicastrum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Solanum capsicastrum, Link. A small shrub resembling the last but only 1-2 ft. high: st. more or less pubescent, with stellate hairs or glabrate: lvs. simple, oval, oblong, or sometimes slightly ovate, narrowed toward the petiole, obtuse at the apex, the margins entire or slightly undulate, the upper surface green and somewhat pubescent, the lower more strongly so: fls. small, white : fr. 1/2 in. diam., orange-red or scarlet. Brazil and Uruguay. — Frequent greenhouse and window-plant. Var. Melvinii, Hort., a compact form 12-15 in. high with ovoid berries. Var. variegatum, Hort., has variegated lvs. CH


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