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Solanum pubigerum

Capulincillo · Solanaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

SolanaceaeShrub
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Identity and native distribution

Family

Solanaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
North AmericaCentral America and Caribbean

Documented uses

Human foodMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature12.33 – 28.4713.71 – 27.87
Temperature of the warmest month18.71 – 36.5721.85 – 36.01
Temperature of the coldest month2.37 – 23.293.63 – 21.85
Annual precipitation265.22 – 5806.72301.94 – 5214.22
Precipitation seasonality20.36 – 112.3431.94 – 110.54

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg7.68 – 32.9313.6 – 28.73
Clay%18.54 – 54.2820.3 – 50.02
Coarse fragments%4.53 – 24.276 – 22.6
Total nitrogeng/kg0.83 – 8.271.04 – 5.41
pH—5 – 8.45.25 – 8.2
Sand%26.23 – 60.227.3 – 52.8
Soil organic carbong/kg7.29 – 98.3511.28 – 61.15

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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