Herb latin name: Solanum luteum


Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)



Edible parts of Solanum luteum:

Fruit. No more details are given.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual

Habitat of the herb:

Edges of Fagus/Abies forests, waste places, 250 - 900 metres in Turkey.

Propagation of Solanum luteum:

Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Edges of Fagus/Abies forests, waste places, 250 - 900 metres in Turkey.

Medicinal use of Solanum luteum:

None known

Known hazards of Solanum luteum:

Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus where many if not all the members have poisonous leaves and sometimes also the unripe fruits.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.