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Succeeds in most soils. Dislikes shade. Flowers are formed on the old wood. Very tolerant of dry conditions. Caterpillars and slugs are particularly fond of this plant and can totally destroy it[K]. Grows well with clover. Does not grow well with wormwood or white mustard and, when these plants are growing close to S. nigra, they increase its content of toxic alkaloids. Some forms of this plant are cultivated for their edible fruits or leaves, see notes about possible toxicity at the top of this page. The leaves of one form are sold in local markets in Greece. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, All or parts of this plant are poisonous.

Edible Parts: Fruit Leaves Shoots Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. Used in preserves, jams and pies. A pleasant musky taste. Somewhat like a tomato, but much less pleasant, it improves slightly after a frost[K]. Only the fully ripe fruits should be used, the unripe fruits contain the toxin solanine. The fruit contains about 2.5% protein, 0.6% fat, 5.6% carbohydrate, 1.2% ash. The fruit is about 9mm in diameter. Young leaves and new shoots - raw or cooked as a potherb or added to soups. This plant is cultivated as a leaf crop in some areas, but see the notes at the top of the page regarding possible toxicity.

Soil reclamation This species has been found to be effective in removing PCB's from the soil and detoxifying them. The plant is more effective in doing this if it is infected with the bacterial parasite Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Heimisch: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Manchuria, Morocco, Myanmar, NW. Balkan Pen., Nepal, Netherlands Eingeführt: Alaska, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Ascension, Baltic States, Belarus, Borneo, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chita, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Finland, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Inaccessible Island, Iowa, Irkutsk, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kerguelen, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Maine, Malaya, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Guinea, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Tristan da Cunha