| Description | Malevolence (Solanum atropurpureum) is heavily armored with purple spines and is hardy to about zone 8. The flowers yield a plentiful amount of yellow inedible fruit.
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| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Not frost hardy. |
| Flowers | Small white to yellow flowers. |
| Fruit | It starts as a striped green fruit that ripens to yellow. |
| Leaves | Green lobed and spiny. |
| Stems | Purple stems are covered with dark purple spines. |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Brazil. |
| Misc Facts | The sap from the fruit can irritate the skin upon contact; therefore, it is recommended to wear gloves when handling this plant. The fruit, stems, and leaves contain various toxic tropane alkaloids and should not be ingested. |
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