Capraria lanceolata L.f.) is a species of shrub in the potato family Solanaceae that is native to tropical regions of North and South America.

Blooming constantly through the year, the flowers produce a citrus-like scent at night.

The stamens are 4 to 6.5 mm long, swollen and bent over in a knee-like shape, groove-like or almost appendage-like.

[7] However, the species is widely grown as an ornamental plant and in some places it has escaped from cultivation and returned to the wild.

[8] Drought tolerant, the species grows best in occasionally moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.