Solanaceae
Tomato plant family
Solanaceae is the botanical family encompassing nightshade plants—a group that includes tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, and tobacco, alongside toxic species like belladonna and henbane.
The family is economically significant for agriculture and pharmacology, as many members produce alkaloids used in medicine or as poisons.
Solanaceae contains over 2,500 species worldwide. (Lowercase solanaceae sometimes appears in informal scientific writing.)
Often toxic plant family
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
tobacco · petunia · alkaloid · berry · calyx · corolla · anther · ovary
Nitrogenous plant compound
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
datura · henbane · mandrake · jimsonweed · poisonous · neurotoxin · anticholinergic · hallucination
Red culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- capsicumPepper plant or fruit
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
chili · paprika · aubergine · brinjal · tomatillo · pepino · tamarillo · salsa
Anticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
- mydriaticAgent widening pupils
antispasmodic · anesthesia · motion sickness · pupil dilation · Parkinson · bronchodilator · capsaicin · analgesic
Cultivated agricultural plants
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- late blightPlant disease rotting tubers
pest · hornworm · nematode · disease resistance · rotation · yield · harvest · tuber
nightshade
Often toxic plant family
pepper · tobacco · petunia · alkaloid · berry · calyx · corolla · anther · ovary · dicot
alkaloid
Nitrogenous plant compound
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- atropineAnticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
belladonna · datura · henbane · mandrake · jimsonweed · poisonous · neurotoxin · anticholinergic · hallucination · deadly nightshade
tomato
Red culinary fruit
bell pepper · chili · paprika · aubergine · brinjal · tomatillo · pepino · tamarillo · salsa · ratatouille
atropine
Anticholinergic alkaloid medication
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- belladonnaToxic herb yielding atropine
- anticholinergicBlocks acetylcholine receptors
mydriatic · antispasmodic · anesthesia · motion sickness · pupil dilation · Parkinson · bronchodilator · capsaicin · analgesic · pain relief
crop
Cultivated agricultural plants
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- blightPlant disease causing decay
late blight · pest · hornworm · nematode · disease resistance · rotation · yield · harvest · tuber · fruit
- Taxonomic FamiliesCanidae, Felidae, Sciuridae, Corvidae, Brassicaceae
SolanaceaeBrassicaceae
Mustard and cabbage family
grasses · legumes · cabbage family · crucifers · mint family