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***Atropa* *belladonna***
BELLADONA, DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
Solanaceae

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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, neutral to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost

1.5m
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Atropa belladonna
BELLADONA, DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
Solanaceae

Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, neutral to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost

1.5m
	1m

FEATURES

Flowers: mildly fragrant flowers in purple

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green

Ornamental Fruit: purple-black berry

Edibility: -- not edible --, herbalist herb

DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)

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