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What are 2 relatives of the potato?
tomatoeggplantdeadly nightshade/belladonna
What is the genus of plants in the nightshade family including potato tomato and aubergine?
The Solanum genus contains the eggplant, tomato and potato along with others such as woody nightshade.
Which plant is the petunia linked to?
Petunia is related to potato, tomato, and nightshade.
What is scccientific name of potato?
Solanum tuberosum. They are a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
What is the common name of flowering plants including potato tomato and aubergine?
nightshade
What is the family of potato?
Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes a number of important agricultural crops. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant. The family is also informally known as the nightshade or potato family. See wiki for more information.
Why was the potato once considered dangerous?
The potato is a member of the deadly nightshade family, and eating uncooked potatoes can be toxic, especially if one has an allergy to nightshades.
Is shrimp a nightshade?
No. I have a nightshade allergy and spinach does not make me sick; I have another friend with a similar allergy who can also eat spinach. Most lists of nightshades I have found online do not contain spinach; https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Spinach does not list Solanaceae.
Are yellow squash nightshade vegetables?
No. Zucchini is part of the squash family.
Which member of the potato tobacco and tomato family of plants has a purple flower and lethal black berries?
Black Nightshade
Are potato plants poisonous to horses?
I have been told that the greens of potato palnts are poisonous to horses. I am researching this now and will report back. Yes the green parts of the potato plant are poisonous. The potato is a member of the nightshade family. They contain solanin which is a nerve toxin that is very toxic even in small amounts.
What are the names of the books in the Nightshade series?
The books in the Nightshade series by Andrea Cremer are: "Nightshade," "Wolfsbane," "Bloodrose," and "Rift."
