Solanum dulcamara is a semi-woody herbaceous perennial vine, which scrambles over other plants, capable of reaching a height of 4 m where suitable support is available, but more often 1–2 m high. The leaves are 4–12 cm long, roughly arrowhead-shaped, and often lobed at the base.

Bittersweet is a nightshade, so is toxic; its bright red berries may be tempting, but can cause serious illness. Found in hedgerows and gardens, it has purple flowers with yellow stamens.

The bittersweet nightshade is a native of Eurasia, but it has been introduced to many parts of the United States and Canada. It may be found in swamps, moist woods, edges of ponds, marshes, riverbanks, thickets, roadsides, and disturbed areas.

It is an herbaceous vine, up to 4.5 m long; the violet and yellow star-shaped flowers are followed by shiny green berries that gradually turn bright red. …also known as bittersweet and woody nightshade.

The plant was called the Woody Nightshade by the old herbalists to distinguish it from the Deadly Nightshade. Its generic name Solanum is derived from Solor (I ease), and testifies to the medicinal power of this group of plants.

Woody nightshade is a perennial vine often seen sprawling over other plants. Flowers have 5 purple petals with a yellow stamen. Berries are red and hang in stemmed clusters. Black or common nightshade is a perennial shrub, which grows erect. It has 5 white petals with a yellow stamen and black berries that grow in stemmed clusters.

Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Bittersweet Nightshade: vine with ½-inch diameter flowers, 5 purple petals with a protruding yellow center

2023年11月29日 · Woody Nightshade is a great plant to introduce oneself to baneful herbs, as it shares their saturnian influence. The plant was traditionally used to protect against sorcery, lightning and the evil eye.

Bittersweet, also known as Woody Nightshade, is a member of the same family as the potato and tomato. This relative of the deadly nightshade is also a poisonous plant, but far less so than its notorious cousin.

A deciduous woody, or herbaceous climber reaching 2.5m. It has tri-foliate leaves with one major central one and two small flanking leaflets. Purple flowers with yellow centres develop into green then red jewel-like berries, eaten by birds