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Top native black nightshade complex

4 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Form

Habit

Erect 1

Plant type

Annual 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Weed 1 Wildflower 1
  • American Black Nightshade Solanum americanum caterpillars 36 bees 1 hosts 2 food 34 flowers 22
  • Eastern Black Nightshade Solanum emulans caterpillars 34 bees 1 hosts 1 food 20 flowers 18
  • Greenspot Nightshade Solanum douglasii caterpillars 23 bees 1 hosts 2 food 17 flowers 15
  • Dark Nightshade Solanum opacum

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