The black nightshade (bot. Solanum nigrum) originally comes from southern Europe, but has spread almost all over the world. It likes to grow on rubble dumps or along roadsides. You can recognize it by its leaves and flowers.
The black nightshade bears rather inconspicuous, white flowers
What does the black nightshade flower look like?
The black nightshade, which belongs to the genus Solanum, is considered poisonous. It is related to the potato, so its flowers look similar to potato flowers. The small white flowers with a yellow center can be seen from June to October. In the garden, the nightshade likes to spread like weeds.
The essentials in brief:
- Flowering period: June to October
- Type of flowers: simple, loose cymes with 5 to 10 flowers, rarely only 3, bell-shaped calyx, star-shaped corolla
- Flower color: petals white, center yellow
- is considered poisonous
tips
Because immature black nightshade is poisonous, be sure to remove it from the family garden.