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fuschia

I am retired and enjoy pottering in the garden. I love the wildlife that visits. I don't like pulling anything up so my garden is unorganised like me

Solanum dulcamara

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2016
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fuschia

Help me identify this plant

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fuschia

Found this growing round the side of house. Not sure if it's a potato vine @tiggrx @mikethegardener help pls 🤔🤔🤔

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tiggrx

It's Woody Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) a wild relative of the Potato Vine

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fuschia

Ok thanks Aaron @tiggrx Would you advise keep or get rid 🤔🤔🤔

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tiggrx

It's up to you really. I usually keep a few around as they are pretty but bear in mind it is poisonous.

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fuschia

Yeah that's what I thought best get rid as have grandchildren living here at the moment. Thanks Aaron @tiggrx

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angipangi

One word for it DEADLY😱

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tiggrx

@angipangi it has been known to be cause fatalities but this species generally would just make you ill. Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) is far more poisonous.

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angipangi

Thanks @tiggrx but wouldn't want to take the risk. The minute night shades mentioned I'm out🤒

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tiggrx

@angipangi that's fairly sensible though remember that Potato & Tomato are both Nightshades.

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