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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Cultivar(s): Variegatum
Categories: Poisonous Plants, Vines
Woody vine; leaves alternate, simple, usually with basal, ear-like lobes; flowers small, 5-parted, purple; fruit a red berry.
Family: Solanaceae
Habit: Deciduous
Poison Part: Berries and all parts of the plant are poisonous.
Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion
Severity: HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!
Found in: Weedy in disturbed areas, roadsides, edge of moist woods, wasteplaces, fencerows; forest or natural area.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegatum
- Variegatum
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Variegatum
- Variegatum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Solanum
- Species:
- dulcamara
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- 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
- 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, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- bright red fruit
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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:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
