Twoleaf Nightshade
Solanum diphyllum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- March-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum diphyllum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as medicinal plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Mexico and Central America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, Kerala, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Twoleaf Nightshade
Twoleaf Nightshade (Solanum diphyllum) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in grown as medicinal plant. It is native to Mexico and Central America. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Twoleaf Nightshade belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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