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Buffalobur nightshade plant with purple flowers and spinesSolanaceae

Solanum 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.

12 min
Solanum bonariense flowers and berriesSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum campechiense with red berries and green foliageSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Fuzzyfruit nightshade plant with silvery-grey leavesSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum chenopodioides in full bloom in a sunny border with airy companion plantsSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Melon-leaf nightshade flower and leafSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum dasyphyllum leaves and flowersSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum dimidiatum with purple flowersSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Melonleaf nightshade leaf and flowerSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum lanceifolium with delicate white flowers and lance-shaped leavesSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Sodom-apple flowers and fruitSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Solanum nitidibaccatum plant with characteristic shiny berriesSolanaceae

Solanum nitidibaccatum: complete guide

Solanum nitidibaccatum

Discover glossy nightshade, a fascinating member of the Solanaceae family. This detailed guide covers cultivation, maintenance, and fall blooming.

12 min
Solanum rugosum tabacon aspero with yellow flowers and orange fruitsSolanaceae

Solanum rugosum: complete guide

Solanum rugosum

Discover tabacon aspero, a mysterious tropical nightshade with wrinkled foliage and fiery fruits. Easy cultivation for adventurous gardeners.

12 min
Leafy-fruited nightshade with small white flowersSolanaceae

Leafy-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.

12 min
Riedle's nightshade with purple flowers and golden fruitsSolanaceae

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.

12 min
Texas Nightshade plant with white flowersSolanaceae

Texas Nightshade: complete guide

Solanum triquetrum

Discover Texas Nightshade, a robust shrub with white flowers from North America. Perfect for adding striking visual contrast.

12 min
Solanum violaceum shrub with violet flowers and decorative berriesSolanaceae

Solanum violaceum: complete guide

Solanum violaceum

Discover Purple Nightshade (Solanum violaceum), a tropical shrub with lovely violet flowers and decorative berries.

12 min
Yellow-fruit nightshade with yellow berriesSolanaceae

Yellow-fruit nightshade: complete guide

Solanum virginianum

Discover Solanum virginianum, an east tropical plant with yellow fruits and medicinal properties. Fascinating botany.

12 min