How to tend a Solanum nigrum

Also known as: Lycianthes biflora subsp. biflora , Lycianthes biflora subsp. elongatidens Bitter, Lycianthes biflora subsp. hupehensis Bitter, Lycianthes biflora subsp. macrodon (Nees) Deb, Lycianthes biflora subsp. yunnanensis Bitter, Lycianthes biflora var. biflora , Lycianthes biflora var. glabrum (Koidz. ex Hatus.) Hatus., Lycianthes biflora var. grandifolia Bitter, Lycianthes biflora var. mollissima (Blume) Bitter, Lycianthes biflora var. sparsiloba Bitter, Lycianthes biflora var. subtusochracea Bitter, Lycianthes biflora var. velutinella Bitter, Lycianthes gouakai (Dunal) Bitter, Lycianthes boninensis Bitter, Lycianthes brachyanthera Bitter, Lycianthes denticulata (Blume) Bitter, Lycianthes hupehensis (Bitter) C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang, Lycianthes laevis var. kotoensis (Y.C.Liu & C.H.Ou) T.Yamaz., Lycianthes macrodon (Wall.) Bitter, Lycianthes macrodon var. longifrons Bitter, Lycianthes macrodon var. macrodon , Lycianthes macrodon var. mollitersetosa Bitter, Lycianthes minutipila Bitter, Lycianthes yunnanensis (Bitter) C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang, Solanum biflorum Lour., Solanum biflorum f. biflorum , Solanum pilosa Kuntze, Solanum biflorum var. biflorum , Solanum biflorum var. corynephorum Kuntze, Solanum biflorum var. kotoensis Y.C.Liu & C.H.Ou, Solanum boninense Nakai ex Tuyama, Solanum crassipetalum Wight ex C.B.Clarke, Solanum decemdentatum Roxb., Solanum decemdentatum Roxb. ex Wall., Solanum denticulatum Blume, Solanum denticulatum var. gouakai (Dunal) C.B.Clarke, Solanum denticulatum var. sumatrense Witasek, Solanum gouakai var. angustifolium Dunal, Solanum gouakai var. latifolium Dunal, Solanum lycimachioides Wall., Solanum macrodon Wall. ex Nees, Solanum macrodon Wall., Solanum macrodon var. macrodon , Solanum membranaceum Wight ex C.B.Clarke, Solanum multifidum Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Solanum nigrum Lesch. ex Dunal, Solanum roxburghii Dunal ex D.Don, Solanum stauntonii Dunal ex D.Don, Lycianthes denticulata var. liophylla Bitter, Lycianthes macrodon var. manipurensis Bitter, Lycianthes macrodon var. sikkimensis Bitter, Solanum biflorum var. glabrum Hatus., Solanum biflorum f. pilosa Kuntze

Watering

Need keep soil moisture high but not saturated

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Soil with rich organic matter and strong abilities of holding water and fertility

Fertilizer

Apply enough base fertilizers

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia, Europe, Americas
Category
Solanaceae, Solanum
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period in summer
Flower colors
white, fruit color black
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