nightshades
Belladonna and relatives
Nightshades are a family of plants that includes tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as well as toxic species like belladonna and jimsonweed.
The family is notable for containing both common food crops and poisonous plants.
Some people avoid nightshades believing they worsen inflammation or arthritis, though evidence for this is limited.
Red culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
- chili pepperPungent capsicum fruit
tobacco · petunia · mandrake · goji berry · capsicum · ground cherry · aubergine · tamarillo
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- henbanePoisonous solanaceous herb
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- jimsonweedToxic hallucinogenic nightshade plant
datura · deadly · lethal · green potatoes · unripe · toxicity · angel's trumpet · devil's snare
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- henbanePoisonous solanaceous herb
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- poisonHarmful ingested substance
deadly · shadowy · mysterious · folklore · herbalism · apothecary · sorcery · enchantment
Anticholinergic alkaloid medication
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- capsaicinChili heat compound
- psychoactiveAffecting brain and mood
anticholinergic · mydriatic · pharmacology · medicinal · biosynthesis · stimulant · sedative · analgesic
Red culinary fruit
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- paprikaGround dried pepper
jalapeño · cayenne · serrano · ancho · pimento · cherry tomato · russet · banana pepper
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- potatoEdible underground tuber
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
chili pepper · tobacco · petunia · mandrake · goji berry · capsicum · ground cherry · aubergine · tamarillo · pepino
belladonna
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- henbanePoisonous solanaceous herb
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
jimsonweed · datura · deadly · lethal · green potatoes · unripe · toxicity · angel's trumpet · devil's snare · bittersweet
belladonna
Toxic herb yielding atropine
- mandrakeMagical nightshade with forked root
- henbanePoisonous solanaceous herb
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
poison · deadly · shadowy · mysterious · folklore · herbalism · apothecary · sorcery · enchantment · potion
atropine
Anticholinergic alkaloid medication
- nicotineAddictive tobacco alkaloid
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- capsaicinChili heat compound
psychoactive · anticholinergic · mydriatic · pharmacology · medicinal · biosynthesis · stimulant · sedative · analgesic
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- bell pepperMild, hollow pod vegetable
- potatoEdible underground tuber
paprika · jalapeño · cayenne · serrano · ancho · pimento · cherry tomato · russet · banana pepper · habanero
nightshadeslegumes
Edible pod-bearing plants
brassicas · cruciferous vegetables · cabbage family · alliums · cucurbits
- deadly nightshadeToxic solanaceous plant