Solanum capsicastrum

Solanum capsicastrum subsp. var.

False Jerusalem cherry

Habit:		shrub
Height:	⇕	to
Width:	⇔	to
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Height:	⇕	12 in to 24 in
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Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍
Features:	✓	evergreen
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USDA Zones:		10 to 12
Sunset Zones:
Flower features:	❀	white

capsicastrum

var.

,

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

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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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