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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Casey76 on June 21, 2009, 18:34

Title: Plant ID help please
Post by: Casey76 on June 21, 2009, 18:34

I have this rather huge plant growing in a container ing the front garden.  All my containers had a mix of bulbs but I think this has snuck in from somewhere else.  I haven't a clue what it is!

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Garden/Ident1.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Garden/Ident2.jpg)

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/oconnka4/Garden/Ident3.jpg)

Title: Re: Plant ID help please
Post by: celjaci on June 21, 2009, 19:32

Looks like a Nightshade but not Deadly Nightshade as that has reddish, bell shaped flowers.

Could be Black Nightshade - Solanum nigrum but difficult to say, there are hundreds

Title: Re: Plant ID help please
Post by: DavidT on June 21, 2009, 19:38

It`s definitely Solanum.

Title: Re: Plant ID help please
Post by: Casey76 on June 21, 2009, 21:17

Well I definately didn't plant that!   I'll dig it up and see if I can coax some othe bulbs to sprout.

I had wondered if it was belladonna - pleased it's not, but still with chooks, cats and my friends young daughter visiting a lot, better to be safe than sorry.

Title: Re: Plant ID help please
Post by: sunshineband on June 21, 2009, 21:38

This is Solanum nigrum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solanum_nigrum.jpeg

Looks similar  :)

Title: Re: Plant ID help please
Post by: kinola on June 24, 2009, 17:43

Ha - I knew the answer to that one but you all beat me to it!  -
Must give up work so I can try and answer questions on here!