Deadly Nightshade

Scientific name of Deadly Nightshade: Atropa belladonna
Name of Deadly Nightshade in different languages:-
English: Belladonna, Devil's Cherries, Great Morel, Dwayberry
Malayalam: Baladona ബലഡോണ
Sanskrit: : Suchi
Hindi: Angur Shefa, Luckmunee, luckmuna,
Plant description:
Deadly Nightshade-Atropa belladonna is a herbaceous, branching perennial plant, sub-shrub, grow up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are long ovate, up to 18 cm long. The flowers are purple, bell-shaped and little scented. The fruit is berries, green when ripening it turn to a shiny black and up to 1 cm in diameter.
Useful plant parts:
Whole plant.
Medicinal uses:
Used as a pain reliever, muscle relaxer, and anti-inflammatory, to treat menstrual problems, peptic ulcer disease and motion sickness.
Chemical content:
It is a Toxic plant, alkaloids
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