| Family | SOLANACEAE |
| Genus species | Solanum acaule Bitter |
| Synonyms | Solanum depexum Juz. |
| Solanum punae Juz. | |
| Solanum schreiteri Bukasov | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2400-4700m |
| Description | rosettes, leaves pinnate, 6-19cm x 3-6cm, coarsely hirsute to rarely glabrous, inflorescence subsessile, 3-6-flowered, flowers 1-2cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue, dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | SOLANACEAE
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