Forked Nightshade
Solanum furcatum
- Native to:
- Argentina, Chile, Juan Fernández Is.
Sandy Knapp,Tweaver500,Tweaver500,Tita, Antonio (Giovanni Antonio), approximately 1657-1729,Sturm, Jacob, 1771-1848,Short, Charles Wilkins, 1794-1863 Peter, Robert, 1805-1894 Griswold, Henry A,Fries, Rob. E. (Robert Elias), 1876-1966,various authors (en.wikipedia.org),Linn, Carl von, 1707-1778 Sandmark, Carl Gustaf, 1738?-1769,Herbst Brothers Seedsmen, Inc,Botanischer Garten Darmstadt.,Herbst Brothers Seedsmen, Inc
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Genus:
- Solanum
- Species:
- Solanum furcatum
- USDA Symbol:
- SOFU4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white, purple
Host Plant for Caterpillars
striped symmetrischema moth (Symmetrischema striatella)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist