Chaucha

Solanum chaucha

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Basic Information

Family: Solanaceae

Genus: solanum

Plant ID (slug): solanum-chaucha

Numeric ID: 8047

USDA Hardiness: Coming soon

Ratings

Edible Rating: ★☆☆☆☆

Medicinal Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Other Uses Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Physical Characteristics

Solanum chaucha is a PERENNIAL. It is frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

S. America - Andes. Probably a hybrid, S. stenotomum x S. andigenum[196].

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root Edible Uses: Root - cooked[46, 177].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

Although no specific mention of toxicity has been seen for this species, it belongs to a genus where many if not all the members have poisonous leaves and sometimes also the unripe fruits.