Family: Solanaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Naturalized on O'ahu, South Florida and other tropical regions
  
• Congeneric weeds exist in the genus Solanum
  
• Toxic to humans (all parts except fruit)
  
• Hybridizes with other Solanum species
  
• Self-compatible (autogamous)
  
• Annual life cycle (reproduces within one year)
  
• Widely cultivated and spread intentionally by humans

Low Risk Traits:

• Highly domesticated (large fruits limit dispersal)
  
• Not a significant agricultural or environmental weed
  
• Narrow climate tolerance (sensitive to frost, heat, cold)
  
• Not shade tolerant
  
• Limited soil tolerance (prefers fertile, well-drained soils)
  
• Few dispersal mechanisms (no wind, bird, or external animal dispersal)
  
• No coppicing or fire resistance