Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam) Black Nightshade (Manathakkali)

Solanum nigrum L commonly known as Black Nightshade is a dicot weed in the Solanaceae family. The black nightshade is widely distributed in various habitats throughout the world, from tropical to temperate regions and from sea level to altitudes exceeding 3500 m. It is a common species in wet woods, near river, wasteland, old field, ditches, roadside and cultivated land. It is an annual herbaceous plant of 30-100 cm height, pubescent with simple hairs. Leaves are alternate, ovate, deep green with an indented margin, acuminate. Flowers are white with yellow colored centre. The berry is mostly 6 to 8 mm in diameter, green at early stage and turn to black when ripe.

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