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Image of Solanum nigrum VII Region, Camino a Vilches y El Morillo, Chile
Altitude: 1000-1500 m. 01 26, 2006
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| Species: | Solanum nigrum L. | |
| Family: | Solanaceae |  |
| Order: | Solanales | |
| Chilean Name: | Hierba negra, Tomatillo | |
| English Name: | Black Nightshade | |
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| Record: | 0197 |
| About 37 Solanum in Chile and 11 in our data base. | |
| About 156 Solanaceae in Chile and 41 in our data base. |
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Frequent
Height:100 Some ornamental value (B) |
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INTRODUCTION
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Image of Solanum nigrum VII Region, Camino a Vilches y El Morillo, Chile
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DESCRIPTION Plant type: Shrub
Height:100
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Image of Solanum nigrum VII Region, Camino a Vilches y El Morillo, Chile
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HABITAT In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:
Habitat according to altitude: Low altitude, interior valleys
Watering conditions: Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Light conditions: Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
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Image of Solanum nigrum VII Region, Camino a Vilches y El Morillo, Chile |
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USES
Some ornamental value (B)
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Image of Solanum nigrum VII Region, Laguna Maule, Chile |
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GROWING TIPS
This species has the following hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).
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