Khorsaane Jhaar / Jerusalem Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- October-June
How to identify Khorsaane Jhaar
Identify Khorsaane Jhaar 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.
- Confirm fruit type: Smooth berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Solanaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Khorsaane Jhaar.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum pseudocapsicum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- wasteland and roadsides
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Naturalised in the tropics and subtropics
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit type
- Smooth berryrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Khorsaane Jhaar itself; the rest are typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- खोर्साने झार Khorsaane Jhaar, बिही Bihee
About Khorsaane Jhaar
Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) is a shrub in the Solanaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and 4 other states. It grows in wasteland and roadsides. Flowering and fruiting run from October to June.
Uses
Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Khorsaane Jhaar belongs to the Solanaceae family.
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