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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 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.
Solanum Species: lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The tomato was cultivated by the Inca Indians in 700 A.D. They were introduced to Europe in the 16th century. In the 1500s, many rich people thought the tomato was poisonous. They ate their food on pewter plates.
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.
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Sep 21, 2022 · The Solanum family of plants is a large genus within the Solanaceae family that contains up to 2,000 species ranging from food crops to medicinal herbs. The genus Solanum has received much interest in chemical and biological studies over the last 30 years.
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.
