The Potato Creeper
Solanum seaforthianum
Also known as Brazilian Nightshade, Italian Jasmine, St. Vincent Lilac
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Solanum seaforthianum
- Genus
- Solanum
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Degraded evergreen and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Brazil
- Distribution
- Widely naturalised
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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
- காட்டுக்கொடி
- Malayalam
- വള്ളിത്തക്കാളി
About The Potato Creeper
The Potato Creeper (Solanum seaforthianum) is a climbing 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 degraded evergreen and moist deciduous forests. Native to Brazil, it is distributed across Widely naturalised. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
The Potato Creeper belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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