Giant Devil's-Fig
Solanum chrysotrichum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- March-April
How to identify Giant Devil's-Fig
Identify Giant Devil's-Fig by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Giant Devil's-Fig.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum chrysotrichum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Giant Devil's-Fig
Giant devil's-fig (Solanum chrysotrichum) belongs to the Solanaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Giant Devil's-Fig belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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