Kingdom Plantae Family Solanaceae Scientific name Solanum citrullifolium Rank Species | Order Solanales Genus Solanum Higher classification Solanum | |
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Similar Solanum, Nightshade, Solanum heterodoxum, Solanum wallacei, Solanum furcatum | ||
Solanum citrullifolium is a species of nightshade commonly known as the watermelon nightshade, as its leaves somewhat resemble those of a watermelon plant (the melon-leaved nightshade is a different species, S. heterodoxum , whose leaves resemble those of a normal melon plant). It is a white-stemmed shrub with purple star-shaped flowers. It is native to the southern United States and it is grown in home gardens as an ornamental plant.
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