Solanum virginianum

Scientific Name : Solanum virginianum Common Name : Surattense nightshade, Thai green eggplant, Yellow-fruit nightshade Family : Solanaceae Order : Solanales

Kingdom - Plantae

Genus - Solanum

Species - virginianum

Synonym - Solanum mairei, Solanum jacquinii, Solanum xanthocarpum

Origin/Native - Asia, Sri Lanka, China, India, Bangladesh, etc

Flowers- Blue purple, small, showy, clustered, mild hairy

Hazardous- Fruit is poisonous

Fruits- Green, yellow in colour, globe shaped with thorny bracts

Foliage- Evergreen, thorny leaves, stems, handle with care

Found in / Grows in- Bank of the river, wastelands, road sides

Bengali - Kantakari

Hindi - Kateli

Tamil - Kandankathiri, Kantankattari

Malayalam - Puttachunda, Kandakarichunda

Kannada - Raamagulla, Nelagulla

Sanskrit - Prapurika, Rashtrika, Duhsparsha

Flowering Season- All year round

Type- Perennial

Category- Prostrate herb/ subshrub

Propagation- Seeds

Uses- Ayurveda, medicinal

Solanum virginianum flowers

Solanum virginianum flower buds

Solanum virginianum foliage

Solanum virginianum fruits

Solanum virginianum immature fruits

Solanum virginianum plant

Solanum virginianum thorny pattern

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Srirangam Cavery river, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India