Indian Nightshade
Solanum indicum
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- May-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum indicum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
- 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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- தக்காளி பேரினம்
- Telugu
- సొలానమ్
- Malayalam
- സൊളാനം
About Indian Nightshade
Indian Nightshade (Solanum indicum) is an undershrub 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. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-February.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Indian Nightshade belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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