Nicandra physalodes
Apple Of Peru, Apple Of Peru
Other regional names: Broadleaf Nightshade
- Broadleaf Nightshade
Also known as: Atropa daturifolia Thore +18 more
- Atropa daturifolia Thore
- Atropa physalodes L.
- Boberella nicandra E.H.L.Krause
- Calydermos erosus Ruiz & Pav.
- Nicandra brevicorollata Bitter
- Nicandra macrocalyx Bitter
- Nicandra minor Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.
- Nicandra nana Bitter
- Nicandra nebulosa Bitter
- Nicandra parvimaculata Bitter
- Nicandra physalodes Scop.
- Nicandra physalodes var. crispa Baguet
- Nicandra physalodes var. immaculata Wender.
- Nicandra physalodes var. viridis Prasse et al.
- Nicandra undulata Bitter
- Pentagonia physalodes (L.) Hiern
- Physalis daturifolia Lam.
- Physalis spectabilis Salisb.
- Physalodes peruvianum Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Nicandra physalodes (commonly known as Apple Of Peru) is an annual belonging to the Solanaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Peru
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Amur, Angola, Arkansas, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Ireland, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nebraska, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Swaziland, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe