Plant guide
Jerusalem cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Jerusalem cherry is toxic to cats. The colorful fruits are not edible cherries. Contact a veterinarian promptly after suspected ingestion of any part.
What this guide covers: Solanum pseudocapsicum only. Confirm the botanical label; a photograph cannot identify a visitor’s specimen.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Solanum pseudocapsicum
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Solanum pseudocapsicum only; the light and water categories summarize the cited growing guidance.
- Light
- Sunny position
Give it a sunny, sheltered position.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Maintain moist, well-drained soil.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Bring outdoor containers inside before frost. A preferred numerical growing range was not established in the reviewed source.
- Potting
- Use a loamy, freely drained mix.
- Through the year
- Flowers appear in summer and ornamental fruits can remain through winter.
Growing-guide sources
- Solanum pseudocapsicum - Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Exact named species; garden conditions are not relabeled as indoor requirements.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Jerusalem cherry: plant safety reference ↗ASPCA Poison Control · Accessed
ASPCA explicitly identifies S. pseudocapsicum as toxic to cats. Pet Poison Helpline covers solanine throughout the plant. Do not confuse ornamental fruit with edible cherries or peppers.
- Jerusalem cherry: supporting reference ↗Pet Poison Helpline · Accessed 2026-10-17
- Jerusalem cherry: supporting reference ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-17
Safety last reviewed .