Tag: nightshades
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Anita’s Blog — The Exotic Nightshades
On the exotic side, the nightshade family includes hundreds of species of showy and fragrant flowers; although still dangerously poisonous, they are not without their extraordinary beauty. This post will wrap up a three-story series about native and cultivated plants in the nightshade family that can be found locally. There’s so much to learn about…
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Anita’s Blog — A Commercial Nightshade
Previously, I brought you the dark, edible and wild side of certain nightshades. /blog/anitas-blog-nightshades-beneficially-questionable/ Recap: there are nearly 2,300 species of nightshade plants worldwide. They belong to the Solanacaea family of plants — most are toxic; the primary toxin is solanine. Interestingly, this peculiar botanical family that includes plants ranging from exceedingly nutritious to dangerously…