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To which family Withania somnifera belongs?
Solanaceae. Also known as the nightshade family.
Belladonna how did you get deadly nightshade in your garden?
Atropa Belladonna of the deadly nightshade family is a very well known poisonous plant. Belladonna can be very difficult to get rid of once its established.
Is pomegranate from nightshade family?
No, pomegranate is not from the nightshade family. It belongs to the Punicaceae family, specifically the genus Punica. Nightshade plants, such as tomatoes and eggplants, are part of the Solanaceae family. Pomegranates are known for their juicy seeds and are often associated with health benefits.
What drug do you get deadly nightshade?
I think Belladonna is derived from it. ------------------------------- REVISION OF ANSWER ----------------------------- belladonna is another name for the plant 'deadly nightshade'. Atropine is the name of the tropane alkaloid extracted from deadly nightshade and various other plants of the family Solanaceae. A potentially deadly drug, it acts as a competitive antagonist for the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. It is classified as an anticholinergic drug.
Was tomatoes thought to be poisonous?
They were, because small tomatoes resembled the deadly nightshade family. Europeans were suspicious
Where does atropine come from?
Atropine is a tropane alkaloid extracted from the deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other plants of the family Solanaceae
Who is the first President to eat a tomato?
George Washington. As a fruit of a plant from the deadly nightshade family, they thought it would poison him.
What family does the tomato belong to?
The tomato belongs to the Solanaceae family, also known as the nightshade family. Other members of this family include potatoes, eggplants, and bell peppers.
Is asparagus in the nightshade family?
Nightshade is any plant of the genus Solanum which has about 2,300 species, and certain other plants of the same family and other families. The species usually called nightshade in North American and England is Solanum dulcamara. Other species include: black nightshade (S. nigrum), deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), and Enchanter's nightshade (of the genus Circaea).Some popular edible plants that are in the group are tomatoes, potatoes, and bell peppers.
Is a potato an organism?
It is indeed. Specifically, it is a plant.
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 Pumpkin a nightshade vegetable?
No, pumpkin is in the gourd family along with the squashes, cucumbers and melons. The nightshade family includes tomato, potato, tabacco, eggplant and, of course deadly nightshade itself (and many others) all of which contain solinin at least in the green parts, making these parts of the plants inedible. In some cases the entire plant is poisonous. The gourd family has non-toxic green parts.
