Solanum citrullifolium
Species of plant in the nightshade family
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Solanum citrullifolium is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae family.[2] It is a nightshade referred to by the common name watermelon nightshade,[3] as its leaves somewhat resemble those of a watermelon 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.
| Watermelon nightshade | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Solanum |
| Species: | S. citrullifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Solanum citrullifolium | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Nycterium citrullifolium (A.Braun) Nieuwl. | |
Not to be confused with the similarly-named "melonleaf nightshade", which is a different species, S. heterodoxum.
