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Solanaceae FAMILY

Brunfelsia guianensis

Brunfelsia guianensis

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

Grows best in a position with partial shade - when growing in full sun the foliage may scorch and drop[1]. Prefers a loamy, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil[1]. Many species in this genus grow wild in alkaline soils and, in non-alkaline soils, all members of the genus can benefit from the addition of some ground limestone[1].

Propagation

Seed - it has a short period of viability and does not tolerate dessication. Sown fresh, it germinates within 2 - 4 weeks[2]. Layering[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Brunfelsia+guianensis>

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References

  1. [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  2. [2]A Revision of the South American Species of Brunfelsia (Solanaceae) — Plowman T.C. · Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago. · 1998 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0015-0746 ↩︎A botanical journal, this edition is devoted entirely to the revision of the genus Brunfelsia in S. America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]Fruits of the Guianan Flora — van Roosmalen. M.G.M. · Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. · 1985 · ISBN 90-9000988-4 ↩︎Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
  4. [4]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 25 — Botanical Museum; Massachusetts. · 1977 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains an article on medicinal and poisonous plants in the Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  5. [5]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
  6. [6]Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database — http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm ↩︎Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc.
  7. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎