What is "solanum pseudocapsicum"

madeira winter cherry \madeira winter cherry\ n. (Bot.) A small South American shrub ( Solanum pseudocapsicum) cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherrylike fruit.

Syn: Jerusalem cherry, winter cherry, Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum.

Solanum pseudocapsicum is a nightshade species with mildly poisonous fruit. It is commonly known as the Jerusalem cherry, Madeira winter cherry, or, ambiguously, " winter cherry". These perennials can be grown decoratively as house plants, but in some areas of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand it is regarded as a weed.