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Naranjilla

Solanum quitoense

Naranjilla

About

Solanum quitoense, known as naranjilla (Spanish pronunciation: , "little orange") in Ecuador and Panama and as lulo (, from Quechua) in Colombia, is a subtropical perennial plant from northwestern South America. The specific name for this species of nightshade means "from Quito."

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Solanum quitoense
Slug
solanum-quitoense
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Species
quitoense
Wikidata QID
Q795069
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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