Scientific Name: 
Solanum spp.

Common Name: 
Nightshade

Thorns/Spines?

How is this plant unsafe?

How do you plant safely?

Yes

  • Many species are poisonous because they contain a poison called solanine and different species contain varying amounts.
  • Some species have spines.
  • Supervise pets and children playing near this plant. 
  • There are many plants in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family and (Solanum) genus available for sale in the nursery trade.
  • We have tried to include the most commonly used ones in this list but note that this list is not comprehensive.
  • Use Caution with all nightshade (Solanaceae) or (Solanum) species.
  • There are many food crops in the nightshade family (potates, tomatoes, eggplants, chiles among others) which can be safely used in the home landscape if care is taken to avoid ingesting leaves and stems.