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melonleaf
Scientific Name: Cayaponia
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Category: Dicot
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Solanum heterodoxum: Melonleaf Nightshade
This plant is commonly known as Melonleaf Nightshade.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Solanum heterodoxum Dunal
- Family: Solanaceae (implied by genus *Solanum*)
Common Associations and Uses
- Bitter Melon Leaf is associated with use in Chinese medicine for lowering blood glucose.
- Bitter Melon Leaf is sometimes used culinarily.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The melon leaf miner, Liriomyza pictella, competes with other insects and spider mites on host plants.
- Grasshoppers are observed on Bitter melon leaves.
- Septoria leaf spot is known to affect melon leaves.
Resources and Further Information
- Wikimedia Commons hosts images related to the Bitter melon leaf.