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silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Silverleaf nightshade is a plant with beautiful silver leaves and purple flowers. It grows in sunny places and can be found in fields and gardens.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The silverleaf nightshade has striking star-shaped flowers, usually purple or blue, sometimes white, with bright yellow centers. Its leaves are covered in dense, silvery-white hairs, giving them a distinct metallic sheen. This plant also features sharp, yellow-orange prickles along its stems and leaf veins.

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silverleaf nightshade

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Even tiny pieces of its roots can grow into a whole new plant, making it a super persistent survivor!

Its silvery leaves act like tiny mirrors, reflecting sunlight to help it stay cool and conserve water.

Silverleaf nightshade can produce up to 2,000 seeds from just one plant in a single season!

Wow! The berries of silverleaf nightshade change from green to yellow, looking like tiny, poisonous tomatoes!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Prickly Protector

Silverleaf nightshade has sharp prickles that deter hungry animals from munching on its leaves and stems.

Fähigkeit

Deep-Rooted Survivor

This plant has a very deep taproot that helps it find water and nutrients even in dry, harsh environments.

Fähigkeit

Seed Spreader

Its berry-like fruits are filled with many seeds, helping it spread quickly and grow in new places.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
45-120 cm
Blütengröße
2-3 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to early fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Hoch
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eats

Texas potato beetle

Leptinotarsa texana

Larvae and adults feed on the leaves of this plant.

eats

Sweet potato whitefly

Bemisia tabaci

Sucks sap from leaves, potentially transmitting plant viruses.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Don't touch or eat plants you find outside unless a grown-up says it's safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von silverleaf nightshade?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von silverleaf nightshade?

45-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von silverleaf nightshade?

2-3 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von silverleaf nightshade?

Summer to early fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von silverleaf nightshade?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von silverleaf nightshade?

Hoch

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von silverleaf nightshade?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von silverleaf nightshade?

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