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Orange Cestrum: complete guide
Cestrum aurantiacum
Discover the Orange Cestrum (Cestrum aurantiacum), a semi-evergreen shrub with stunning golden-orange flowers. This heat-loving plant blooms continuously in warm climates and attracts pollinators.
Fierce thorn-apple: complete guide
Datura ferox
A full guide to growing Datura ferox: care, ideal location, soil needs, and flowering season. A bold, spiky plant for bold gardeners.
Hyoscyamus aureus: complete guide
Hyoscyamus aureus
Discover golden henbane, a striking Mediterranean plant with bright golden-yellow flowers. Learn about this unusual specimen, cultivation, and important safety precautions.
Henbane: complete guide
Hyoscyamus niger
Discover all about Hyoscyamus niger (henbane): a curious plant with distinctive flowers, growth habits, and special care needs. Learn about growing this unique specimen.
Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum): complete guide
Mandragora officinarum
Master mandrake cultivation with expert care instructions. Learn about watering, soil requirements, dormancy periods, and winter hardiness for this legendary Mediterranean plant.
SolanaceaeNicotiana sylvestris: complete guide
Nicotiana sylvestris
Discover woodland tobacco: a striking ornamental plant with tall white fragrant flowers and elegant growth. Perfect for garden backgrounds and tall borders with.
Gilo: complete guide
Solanum aethiopicum
Discover gilo, an African eggplant with red fruits and nutritional value. Complete guide for cultivation, harvesting and culinary use.
Solanum anguivi: complete guide
Solanum anguivi
Forest bitterberry is a fascinating Solanaceae from tropical Africa with distinctive spiny stems and small yellow fruits. An intriguing exotic addition for warm gardens.
Solanum capsicoides: complete guide
Solanum capsicoides
Cockroach-berry is a tender shrub with white flowers and striking orange berries, perfect for containers and protected warm locations. Learn how to cultivate this tropical ornamental.
Carolina horse-nettle: complete guide
Solanum carolinense
Everything you need to know about growing and caring for Carolina horse-nettle, including ideal conditions, soil, and maintenance for UK and North American gardens.
Solanum chacoense: complete guide
Solanum chacoense
Discover Chaco potato, a wild South American solanaceae. Practical cultivation tips, flowering, maintenance, and overwintering in temperate climates.
Solanum dasyphyllum: complete guide
Solanum dasyphyllum
Hairy nightshade is a compact Solanaceae from tropical Africa with pubescent leaves and small violet-white flowers. An interesting plant for semi-dry gardens.
Solanum diphyllum: complete gids
Solanum diphyllum
Ontdek de tweeblad nachtschade: een tropische Mesoamericaanse klimplant met decoratieve vruchten. Teelt, bloei, onderhoud en winterbescherming.
Bitter-apple: complete guide
Solanum incanum
Solanum incanum is an African shrub with purple flowers and distinctive yellow fruits. Ideal for warm climates and exotic garden designs.
Solanum lanceifolium: complete guide
Solanum lanceifolium
Discover the lance-leaf nightshade, a tropical gem with elegant flowers and ancient heritage. Cultivation and garden design for temperate climates.
Solanum marginatum: complete guide
Solanum marginatum
Unique plant with striking white-edged leaves and purple flowers from tropical Africa. Half-hardy to -5C for sheltered locations.
Aubergine: complete guide
Solanum melongena
How to grow aubergine in your garden: care tips, soil needs, watering schedule and best companion plants. Ideal for beginners and seasoned gardeners.
Peruvian Pepino: complete guide
Solanum muricatum
Discover how to grow pepino fruit in temperate climates. Care instructions, water requirements, soil preparation, and harvesting tips for this Andean delicacy.
SolanaceaeSolanum nitidibaccatum: complete guide
Solanum nitidibaccatum
Discover glossy nightshade, a fascinating member of the Solanaceae family. This detailed guide covers cultivation, maintenance, and fall blooming.
Argentine Nightshade: complete guide
Solanum physalifolium
Growing Argentine nightshade as a bird-food plant. Soil needs, watering, hardiness and identification tips for this South American Solanum species.
Naranjilla (Lulo): complete guide
Solanum quitoense
Growing naranjilla in temperate climates. Greenhouse care, mountain fruit cultivation, watering needs and harvesting this highland Andean crop.
Garden huckleberry: complete guide
Solanum scabrum
Discover Garden huckleberry (Solanum scabrum), a fascinating compact shrub with delicate purple flowers and dark berries. Perfect for containers and warm gardens.
Brazilian nightshade: complete guide
Solanum seaforthianum
Discover Brazilian nightshade (Solanum seaforthianum), an elegant climbing vine with blue flowers and red berries. Perfect for warm climates and pergolas.
Cut-leaf nightshade: complete guide
Solanum triflorum
Explore Cut-leaf nightshade - a herbaceous plant with deeply lobed leaves and small flowers. Growth, cultivation, and toxicity warnings for temperate regions.