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Solanum vespertilio
Tenerife NightshadeFamily: Solanaceae
Origin: Tenerife, Canary Islands
Tenerife Nightshade is a rare endemic of Tenerife. Its' large, bright purplish blue flower with four petals are born in pendulous racemes.
For any rich, well drained, rocky soil.
Similar plants:
- Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum capsicoides (Cockroach berry, Indian Love Apple, Soda Apple, Devils Apple)
- Solanum atropurpureum (Malevolence, Purple Devil)
- Solanum bahamense (Bahama nightshade)
- Solanum betaceum, Cyphomandra crassicaulis, Cyphomandra betacea, Pionandra betacea, Solanum crassifolium (Tamarillo, Tree Tomato, Tomate Arbol)
- Solanum bonariense, Solanum grandiflorum (Granadillo)
- Solanum capsicastrum (False Jerusalem Cherry, Winter Cherry, Christmas Cherry)
- Solanum conocarpum (Marron Bacoba)
- Solanum diphyllum (Twoleaf nightshade)
- Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade)
- Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/solanum_vespertilio.htm