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Solanum vernei

Family: Solanaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40-150 cm tall. The leaves are 9-29 cm long by 8-17 cm wide and have leaflets. The flowers are purple. It has a tubers about 4-5 cm across.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 2,200-3,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

The tubers are bitter.

Edible parts

Roots, tubers


How it is grown


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