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SolanaceaeSolanum angustifolium: complete guide
Solanum angustifolium
The buffalobur nightshade is a fascinating plant from North and Central America with striking flowers and thorny stems. Learn how to grow this ornamental nightshade successfully.
Buenos Aires Nightshade: complete guide
Solanum bonariense
Discover Buenos Aires nightshade (Solanum bonariense), a fascinating South American shrub with purple flowers and ornamental berries. Perfect for warm, sunny gardens and terraces.
Solanum campechiense: complete guide
Solanum campechiense
The redberry nightshade is a charming houseplant and garden specimen from Mexico and the Caribbean, featuring delicate white flowers and glossy red berries. Discover growing tips.
Fuzzyfruit nightshade: complete guide
Solanum candidum
Discover the Fuzzyfruit nightshade, a fascinating ornamental shrub from Central America. Learn about its silvery foliage and moisture requirements.
Tall nightshade: complete guide
Solanum chenopodioides
Everything you need to grow Solanum chenopodioides: ideal conditions, care tips, hardiness zones, and companion planting advice for this elegant nightshade.
Solanum citrullifolium: complete guide
Solanum citrullifolium
Melon-leaf nightshade from Mexico - a fascinating American plant indeed. Tips for mild climates, careful handling of toxic parts and botanical value. Perfect.
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 dimidiatum: complete guide
Solanum dimidiatum
Discover Carolina horse-nettle, a native American plant with purple flowers. Handle carefully in gardens due to thorny structures.
Solanum heterodoxum: complete guide
Solanum heterodoxum
Melonleaf nightshade from Mexico - distinctive foliage and rare garden plant. Botanically significant with toxic parts requiring careful handling always.
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 linnaeanum: complete guide
Solanum linnaeanum
Sodom-apple - Mediterranean nightshade with striking blue flowers. Interesting Southern European plant with toxic fruit and self-seeding capability. Perfect.
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.
Solanum rugosum: complete guide
Solanum rugosum
Discover tabacon aspero, a mysterious tropical nightshade with wrinkled foliage and fiery fruits. Easy cultivation for adventurous gardeners.
SolanaceaeLeafy-fruited nightshade: complete guide
Solanum sarrachoides
Learn about leafy-fruited nightshade (Solanum sarrachoides), an invasive South American weed with small white flowers. Guide to identification and management in gardens.
Solanum schlechtendalianum: complete guide
Solanum schlechtendalianum
Riedle's nightshade is a tropical climbing plant from Mexico and South America featuring stunning purple flowers and golden berries. Learn how to grow this exotic specimen successfully.
Texas Nightshade: complete guide
Solanum triquetrum
Discover Texas Nightshade, a robust shrub with white flowers from North America. Perfect for adding striking visual contrast.
Solanum violaceum: complete guide
Solanum violaceum
Discover Purple Nightshade (Solanum violaceum), a tropical shrub with lovely violet flowers and decorative berries.
Yellow-fruit nightshade: complete guide
Solanum virginianum
Discover Solanum virginianum, an east tropical plant with yellow fruits and medicinal properties. Fascinating botany.