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nightshade, (genus Solanum), genus of about 2,300 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family . The term nightshade is often associated with poisonous species, though the genus also contains a number of economically important food crops, including tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ), potato ( S. tuberosum ), and eggplant ( S. melongena ).
Solanum is a diverse genus including eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes and ornamental plants. They show a wide range of growing habits, such as annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers. They feature small, star-shaped, 5-petaled blue or white flowers with prominent stamens, followed by fleshy fruits. Their foliage of alternate leaves can be simple or pinnately ...
Solanum is a very large genus of about 1,400 species of annuals, biennials, perennials, shrubs, trees, and climbers. Along with a number of species grown as ornamentals, solanum contains four well-known vegetable crops—tomato, pepper, eggplant, and potato. Solanum vines grow best in full sun and fertile soil that is moist but well-drained.
Solanum nigrum, the European black nightshade or simply black nightshade or blackberry nightshade, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia, and South Africa.
Phonetic Spelling. so-LAY-num ly-koh-PER-see-kum. This plant has medium severity poison characteristics. See below. Description. Tomatoes are a garden favorite and the most popular homegrown vegetable. The fruits come in various colors from yellow to red to purple and size small to large.
Solanum americanum, commonly known as American black nightshade, small-flowered nightshade or glossy nightshade, is a herbaceous flowering plant of wide though uncertain native range. The certain native range encompasses the tropics and subtropics of the Americas , Melanesia , New Guinea , and Australia .
Solanum is the largest genus in the family Solanaceae, comprising of about 2000 species distributed in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Australia, and parts of Asia, e.g., China, India and Japan. Many of them are economically significant species.
