Solanum dulcamara
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- so-LAN-num dull-kah-MAH-rah
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Bittersweet is a poisonous woody vine in the nightshade family. It is found all over the state in cultivated and disturbed areas roadsides, edges of moist woods, waste places, fencerows, or naturalized areas.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegatum
- Variegatum
- Variegatum
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegatum
- Variegatum
- Variegatum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Solanum
- Species:
- dulcamara
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Azores, Temp. Eurasia to N. Indo-China and NW. Africa
- Distribution:
- Mountains
- Climbing Method:
- Scrambler
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Vine
- Weed
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- Bright red fruits
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- small, 5-parted, purple, pale violet, blue, white flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, usually with basal, ear-like lobe.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Children
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
- Weedy
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! Nausea, vomiting, salivation, drowsiness, abdominal pain, low blood pressure, low heart rate, diarrhea, weakness, respiratory depression; may be fatal to humans, pets and livestock.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Solanine and other alkaloids
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems