Solanum - Wikipedia
Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae, comprising around 1,500 species.
Solanum Plant Family: Information About Solanum Genus - Gardening Know How
2022年5月5日 · 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.
List of Solanum species - Wikipedia
With some 1240 accepted specific and infra-specific taxa of the more than 4,000 described, the genus Solanum contains more species than any other genus in the family Solanaceae and it is one of the largest among the angiosperms.
How to Plant and Grow Solanum - Better Homes & Gardens
2023年11月9日 · Solanum is the largest genus in the nightshade family, which includes both edibles such as potatoes, peppers, and eggplants as well as ornamentals with flowers ranging from white to lavender and deep purple.
Nightshade | Edible, Poisonous, Solanaceae | Britannica
Nightshade, (genus Solanum), genus of about 2,300 species of flowering plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The term nightshade is often associated with poisonous species, though the genus also contains a number of economically important …
Solanum - Gardenia
Solanum is a diverse genus including eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes and ornamental plants. They show a wide range of growing habits, such as annuals, perennials, evergreen or deciduous shrubs or twining climbers.
Solanaceae - Wikipedia
The most economically important genus of the family is Solanum, which contains the potato (S. tuberosum, in fact, another common name of the family is the "potato family"), the tomato (S. lycopersicum), and the eggplant or aubergine (S. melongena).
The Genus Solanum: An Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical …
2021年12月25日 · Solanum is the largest genus in the family Solanaceae, comprising of about 2000 species distributed in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Australia, and parts of Asia, e.g., China, India and Japan. Many of them are economically significant species.
Solanaceae | Definition, Taxonomy, Description, Characteristics, …
2024年11月10日 · With about 2,000 species, the genus Solanum is the largest genus of the family and is of major economic and cultural significance for its food crops. Among the most important of those are the potato (Solanum tuberosum), eggplant (S. …
Guide to the Solanum Flower & Its Many Types - LoveToKnow
2022年4月5日 · Solanum flowers are relatives of several well-known vegetable garden plants, including potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplants. They're all considered part of the nightshade family, and, though this is a very diverse family …