About Jerusalem Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum is a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, or, ambiguously, "winter cherry". These perennials can be grown decoratively as house plants, but in some areas of South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand it is regarded as a weed.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum pseudocapsicum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- SOLANACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- wasteland and roadsides
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Naturalised in the tropics and subtropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
Botanical family
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Jerusalem Cherry belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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