About Solanum glaucophyllum Desf.
Solanum glaucophyllum Desf. is a plant species belonging to the Solanaceae family, commonly called waxyleaf nightshade. It is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This species is typically classified in the section Cyphomandropsis of the subgenus Bassovia. It is a rhizomatous plant that has a simple, shortly branched stem, and grows 1 to 2 meters (3.3 to 6.6 feet) tall or taller. Its leaves are simple, shaped as ovate or lanceolate, and are greenish-gray in color. The plant produces bluish purple flowers that are 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) long. Its fruit is a globose blue-black berry 1 to 2 centimeters in diameter that holds several seeds. Solanum glaucophyllum propagates vegetatively via gemmiferous roots, which have high regeneration capacity in water-saturated soils such as lake edges. This plant is poisonous to ruminants, and is one of the few plants that produces vitamin D.
