Solanum cordatum

Family: Solanaceae

What it is like

A scrambling small shrub. It grows 60 cm tall. It is hairy. It has prickles 5 mm long that are cone shaped and curved. The leaves are 1-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are round to heart shaped. The flowers are in groups of 1-2 in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit are berries 5-7 mm across. They are yellow to red.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry rocky places up to 1,000 m above sea level in Pakistan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, India, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Socotra

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Howa, Marghi pal

Synonyms

Solanum gracilipes Decne;