Solanum carolinense

A thorny plant of disturbed and sandy soils, horse-nettle is often seen in old fields.  It is considered a noxious agricultural weed in some areas, as suggested by some of it's common names: apple of Sodom, bull nettle, devil's tomato, sand briar.

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Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
horse-nettle
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Soil: 
Sandy
Showy fruit

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