Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical savanna

Range

South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

This nightshade grows in the grasslands and shrublands of South America. Its orange berries contain tiny hairs that vibrate to deter insects from landing.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum

Species

Solanum lanceolatum