Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

twoleaf nightshade

Solanum diphyllum

Spanish: solimán

Solanum diphyllum, commonly known as the twoleaf nightshade, is a species of nightshade native to the Americas. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its clusters of dark green round fruits that turn a bright yellow when ripe. Most often recorded in Feb, Dec, Oct, Aug.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records13,974 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-02-18 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-21 — observation by vctrndr
2022-10-29 — observation by zihuadean
2022-08-27 — observation by betootero

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “twoleaf nightshade (Solanum diphyllum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/solanum-diphyllum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.