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Solanaceae
Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
Truth and duality.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Native to
- Europe, Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial vine
- Height
- 3-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, fertile soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The berries change color as they ripen, transitioning from green to yellow to bright red on the same cluster.
- The common name 'bittersweet' refers to the taste of the root, which is first bitter then sweet.
- Despite being toxic, the plant is related to tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants in the Solanaceae family.
- The distinctive star-shaped purple flowers with a protruding yellow cone of stamens are unmistakable.
- In medieval herbal medicine, it was used to treat skin conditions and was called 'felonwort.'
Color meanings
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truth
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bittersweet memories