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Solanum weddellii Phil.  
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FamilySOLANACEAE
Genus speciesSolanum weddellii Phil. 
BibliographyAnales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 2(Bot. 8): 65 (1891)
Native RangePeru to nw Argentina
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude4000-4200m
Descriptionsparsely white hirsute, leaves petiolate, oblong, coarsely dentate, to 8cm, flowers of 2, axillary, pedicellate, calyx lobes ovate, obtuse, corolla ca. 1cm across, infundibuliform
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChamaesaracha boliviensis Dammer
Solanum chamaesarachidium Bitter
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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