BINOMIAL NAME | Solanum diphyllum |
COMMON NAME | Twoleaf nightshade |
FAMILY | Solanaceae |
HABIT | Shrub |
MORPHOLOGY | Shrub, Leaves- glossy dark green on the upper surface with a lighter green on the ventral side. Flowers – The inflorescences are borne opposite the leaves. The flower buds are white and globular when young but become more lavender in colour and elongated as they mature, Fruit – the fruit are berries, green and hard when young and mature into bright yellow to orange when ripe. |
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES | • Fruits are given as tonic and laxative. • Used to improve appetite. • Used to treat asthma and skin diseases. • Green fruits are crushed and applied for the ringworm infection. |
SOURCES | https://wiki.bugwood.org/Solanum_diphyllum http://wiki.medicinalplants-uses.com/index.php/Solanum_diphyllum |