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Solanum muricatum
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Family:
SOLANACEAE
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Citation: Solanum muricatum Ait., Hort. Kew. 1: 250. 1789.
Solanum variegatum Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. 2: 32. 1799.
Solanum wallisii Carriere, Rev. Hort. 291. 1877.
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Malayalam Name(s):
German Kathiri
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Pepino, German Brinjal
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
Idukki, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
Yes
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Habitat:
Cultivated as medicinal plants
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Distribution:
Native of South America
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Violet
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
Yes
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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