Herb latin name: Cutleaf Nightshade,Cutleaf Nightshade Extract

Latin name: Solanum triflorum

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)

Medicinal use of Cutleaf Nightshade: A decoction of the berries has been used in the treatment of stomach aches and for children with diarrhoea.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry plains, open woods, roadsides etc.
Edible parts of Cutleaf Nightshade: Fruit - raw or cooked. Used in times of food shortage. Eaten as a fruit or vegetable, the fruit can also be dried, ground into a powder and used with cereals for making bread etc. The ripe fruit can be boiled, mashed and mixed with ground chilli and salt then used as a condiment with mush or bread.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a 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 Cutleaf Nightshade: Dry plains, open woods, roadsides etc.
Known hazards of Solanum triflorum: 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.

Herb latin name: Cutleaf Nightshade,Cutleaf Nightshade Extract

Latin name: Solanum triflorum

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family, Potato Family)

Medicinal use of Cutleaf Nightshade: A decoction of the berries has been used in the treatment of stomach aches and for children with diarrhoea.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry plains, open woods, roadsides etc.
Edible parts of Cutleaf Nightshade: Fruit - raw or cooked. Used in times of food shortage. Eaten as a fruit or vegetable, the fruit can also be dried, ground into a powder and used with cereals for making bread etc. The ripe fruit can be boiled, mashed and mixed with ground chilli and salt then used as a condiment with mush or bread.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow spring in a 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 Cutleaf Nightshade: Dry plains, open woods, roadsides etc.
Known hazards of Solanum triflorum: 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.