BLACK NIGHTSHADE - HIGHLY POISONOUS OR EDIBLE: INFORMATION AND PICTURES OF BLACK NIGHTSHADE

BLACK NIGHTSHADE

BLACK NIGHTSHADE

BLACK NIGHTSHADE, SOLANUM NIGRUM

Depending on where you live Black nightshade may be highly poisonous or edible. In Europe the varieties are poisonous, but in Africa, Asia and Indonesia, the plant is used like a leafy green vegetable, such as kale or Swiss chard. The fruit is also eaten and the plant is used as medicine. It is a member of the Solonaceae family of plants so.......LEARN MORE