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American black nightshade

Solanum americanum

A nightshade species whose young leaves are consumed as a cooked leafy vegetable in parts of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

20-35°C (absolute 15-40°C)

Rainfall

500-1200mm (absolute 400-1500mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil types

Well-drained fertile soils