Hairy Nightshade

Solanum villosum

Native to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus:
Solanum
Species:
Solanum villosum
USDA Symbol:
SOVI8

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Annual | Perennial
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb , Subshrub
Height:
80 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
white, yellow

Host Plant for Caterpillars

Eggplant Webworm Moth (Rhectocraspeda periusalis), South American tomato pinworm (Symmetrischema tangolias), striped symmetrischema moth (Symmetrischema striatella), Subflexus straw moth (Heliothis subflexa), Tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens), tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta), tomato pinworm (Keiferia lycopersicella)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
birds

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
rich, well-drained loamy soil
pH:
5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
excellent drainage required
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
native to disturbed areas, often in nutrient-rich soils

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
14–21 days
Notes:
Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C). Light may improve germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI