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How to Grow and Care for Black nightshade

Black nightshade, also known as Common nightshade, Garden nightshade, Poison berry, Morelle noire, Petty morel, Duscle, Garden huckleberry, Hound's berry, Small-fruited black nightshade, Sunberry

Black nightshade is a hardy, herbaceous plant that typically requires minimal care, prospering in various environments. Key care points for black nightshade include ensuring it has well-drained soil and receives adequate water, especially during dry periods. While black nightshade can tolerate partial shade, it flourishes with ample sunlight. Its robust nature often categorizes it as an easy-care plant, but care must be taken as parts of the plant are considered toxic.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Black nightshade

Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanAnnual, Perennial, Biennial
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsFull sun
Soil pH5.5-7
Planting TimeEarly spring
Hardiness Zones
5-10
ToxicityToxic to Human & Pets
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Black nightshade is characterized by its erect, stout stems which can sometimes exhibit a purplish hue. The plant typically features dark green foliage, with leaves that may be either hairy or smooth, and have entire, wavy, or dentate edges. Its flowers are small, star-shaped, and white, with prominent yellow anthers, arranged in umbel-like cymes consisting of 3 to 23 blooms. During summer and fall, black nightshade produces clusters of berry-like fruits that transition in color from green to either black or purplish-black, and which are soft in texture.
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