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Solanaceae
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Solanaceae
[sō′lənā′si·ē]
a family of plants that includes the genus Solanum, or nightshades, with more than 1800 species, including deadly nightshade (belladonna), henbane, tomatoes, and potatoes.


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It belongs to the potato family, Solanaceae and is part of a small Genus of plants called Lycium-Lycium barbarum specifically.
GARDENING: Garden invaders and a fruity tree problem by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The potato family is also the family of deadly nightshade, which contributed to long-held beliefs that tomatoes were poisonous.
Growing Tomatoes--Harvesting History and Health by Annettew / Home improvement and landscaping community
Other plants in the potato family (Solanaceae) are also blooming now.
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