These plants are distributed in temperate and tropical areas. This family encompasses nearly 100 genera and several thousand species. Weeds: Some plants are weeds, e.g. Petunias (both the common and genus name) ornamental plants, members of the Solanaceae family, which also includes potatoes, tomatoes, and tobacco. The Powerful Solanaceae. However, other members such as tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes are routinely consumed by humans. Solanaceae, the nightshade, or potato, family of flowering plants (order Solanales), with 102 genera and nearly 2,500 species, many of considerable economic importance as food and drug plants. Plants are often sold in garden centers before the weather is agreeable for them to go in the ground. Plants in the Solanaceae (nightshades) family are an important farming staple because of their herbs, spices, and weeds that include potatoes and tomatoes.
There are five petals, but they are fused together. Medicinal plants: Many plants of this family are used in medicines. Solanum nigrum. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (Family: Solanaceae, Order: Solanales) Wikipedia. In the present study, the morphological features of 20 taxa of the family Solanaceae were studied. Dyes: Some of its plants give yellow and indigo dyes. Clitoria ternatea is use against snake bite. The following entails interesting information about the Solanum genus and types of Solanum plants. Examples: Petunia, Nicotiana, Cestrum and Solanum etc. Food -edible fruits and tubers such as the tomato, potato, aubergine/eggplant and chilli pepper; Horticulture -common ornamental plants include Petunia, Schizanthus (commonly known as the butterfly flower), Salpiglossis (commonly known as painted or velvet tongue), Browallia and floripondio; Medicinal, poisonous, or psychotropic effects -famed for their alkaloid content and used throughout history deadly nightshade, jimson weed… Examples: Petunia, Nicotiana, Cestrum and Solanum etc. Taken in North Carolina. It contains some of the world’s most important food plants, such as the potato, tomato, all peppers, ground cherries (tomatillo), and eggplant. The Solanum family of plants is a large genus under the family umbrella of Solanaceae that includes up to 2,000 species, ranging from food crops, such as the potato and the tomato, to various ornamentals and medicinal species. SOLANACEAE::Call for submissions:: Solanaceae will be a single, limited edition zine dedicated to the human experience with the Solanaceae family of plants, the Nightshades. Ornamental Plants: Many plants are cultivated in the gardens for their beautiful flowers.