Solanum mauritianum
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| unknown |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Coppicing, polarding | Aggressive | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1300-1600 | 15-22 | 1000-3000 | Grow best on well drained soils rich in organic matter and ample moisture. They cannot withstand waterlogging even for a period of a few days |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu | Maasai | Samburu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugweed |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | unknown | unknown | Birds |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solanaceae | Medicine | Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead | Cyphomandra betacea | Link |
| Cultural Uses |
|---|
| Ornamental |