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SOLANUM OLERACEUM L. - AGUMA WIWIRI.
Common nameBlack nightshade, bull nettle, carolina horsenettle, aguma wiwiri, gyquerioba, juquerioba. Family Solanaceae (Nightshade family). Synonym Solanum burbankii. Overview Bull nettle is a wild growing, low branching tropical annual shrub, 3 - 4 feet tall. Wonderberry is a man-made cross between Solanum villosum and S. guineense. The stem of bull nettle or Carolina horse nettle is green and hollow. The egg-shaped, dark green alternate leaves are cooked and eaten as vegetables. Directly on the stem or between the leaves are the tiny, white flowers on stalks. The tropical berries are green when young, purplish-black when ripe and are 1/8 inch in diameter. The flowers are small and white. Suriname's traditional medicine The juice of the crushed leaves, diluted with water, is used for mouth inflammation and also for liver disorders in children. Visit also our CHOLESTEROL -, DIABETES - , HYPERTENSION - and TINCTURE pages. For more information on Solanum, go to the "MAROWINA FACTS® DATABASE". Note: This type is often mistaken for the European variety Solanum Nigrum. Solanum Oleraceum strongly deviates and is not poisonous. In Suriname it is called: aguma wiwiri. Hardiness USDA zone 4 - 11. Propagation Seeds and cuttings. Culture Full sun / light shade, moist soil. Fruits in 2 -3 months. Plant in frost free spots. It can be grown as an annual in zones 7 and 8. |
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