Solanum nigrum
Chichiquelite huckleberry, Solanum nigrum var. melanocerasum, Garden huckleberry, Black nightshade
Solanum Solanum
S. nigrum - S. nigrum is a rare branching annual with exotic fruit that tastes like blueberry.
Solanum nigrum is: Deciduous
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Solanum nigrum (Chichiquelite huckleberry) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Very easy cultivation grow just like pepper plants. Prefers moisture, but doesn't like being waterlogged. Feed fortnightly with a dilute organic tomato feed once flowering has started.
Clay, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Solanum nigrum
Chichiquelite huckleberry, Solanum nigrum var. melanocerasum, Garden huckleberry, Black nightshade
Solanum Solanum
S. nigrum - S. nigrum is a rare branching annual with exotic fruit that tastes like blueberry.
Deciduous
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Solanum nigrum (Chichiquelite huckleberry) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Very easy cultivation grow just like pepper plants. Prefers moisture, but doesn't like being waterlogged. Feed fortnightly with a dilute organic tomato feed once flowering has started.
Clay, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
Solanum nigrum (Chichiquelite huckleberry)
Cassava whitefly; Cotton whitefly; Sweet potato whitefly; Tobacco whitefly
Bemisia tabaci non-European populations
Insect
Absent
2
5
Non-European populations of Bemisia tabaci pose an additional risk to European populations due to the potential for introducing non-European viruses.
Solanum nigrum (Chichiquelite huckleberry)
; Black wood of grapevine; Female sterility of tobacco; Fruit woodiness of tomato; Maize Redness; Mal azul of tomato; Metabolbur; Metastolbur; Parastolbur; Purple top of potato; Stolbur of potato; Stolbur of tobacco; Stolbur of tomato
Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
Phytoplasma
Absent
3
4
Phytoplasma which potentially affects a wide host range; determined by the feeding behaviour of vectors. First UK outbreak in 2014; on strawberry; a host not specifically regulated in EU legislation. This legislation should be reviewed to take account of this and other developments.
Solanum nigrum (Chichiquelite huckleberry)
Apple root knot nematode
Meloidogyne mali
Nematode
Unknown
3
4
UK (along with certain other European countries) received potentially infested trees in 1992; but these were destroyed at the end of the trial period and targeted surveillance has failed to find any trace of the nematode. Main impacts are on elm; apple and mulberry and industry should source such material carefully.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Clay, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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