Solanum sisymbriifolium
Dense Thorned Bitter Apple · Litchi Tomato · Red Buffalo-bur · Sticky Nightshade
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- annual or subshrubPlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Annual, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Flower
- White, pale blueFlora of North America
- Native range
- Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Worth knowing
- Called litchi tomato: its small fruit, red outside and yellow inside, tastes of sour cherry and a little of tomato. It has been used as a trap crop to protect potatoes from potato cyst nematode. Wikipedia: Solanum sisymbriifolium
This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.
Protocol 1
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Moderate
Start around March 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 14 days to germinate.
50% germination in 14 days.
Protocol 2
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Moderate
Start around February 22, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: light
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 42 days to germinate.
50% germination in 14–42 days.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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