Solanum dulcamara - Bittersweet nightshade

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a perennial climber of hedgerows and moist banks across Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia. All parts of the plant, including the fruit, are mildly poisonous — adverse effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and dilated pupils.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Vine
• Perennial

Footnotes

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