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Winter Cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Toxic to cats and dogs
Sold at Christmas for its orange berries, which hold for months in a cool bright room.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Gastrointestinal disturbances, possible ulceration of the gastrointestinal system, seizures, depression, respiratory depression, and shock.
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Gastrointestinal disturbances, possible ulceration of the gastrointestinal system, seizures, depression, respiratory depression, and shock.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 5–8 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature12–22 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Berries and leaves dropping — a room that is too warm and dry — Dropping leaves →
- Leggy growth — too little light
- Berries not colouring — needs a brighter position
In the app
Add a winter cherry to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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