Bitter nightshade - Plant

Planting and care

Bittersweet nightshade is very common in King County and found everywhere from backyards to pastures, creeks, roadsides and vacant lots.
Spreads to new locations by birds eating the ripe berries and by fragments of stem and root moving in soil or water.

Caring for Bitter nightshade

Apply glyphosate when the wind is calm and temperatures are in the 60-80 degree range, and no rain is expected for at least 24 hours. Yellowing and wilting should start within 3-10 days after applying the herbicide. It may take several applications, 10-14 days apart, to complete the job.

Typical uses of Bitter nightshade

Special features: Woodland gardens, naturalized areas. Provides quick cover for fences, arbors, trellises, posts, walls or other structures in the landscape.
Also may be grown along the ground to camouflage rock piles or old tree stumps.

Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose. Its generally kep indoor in living room and in terrac area.

Medicinal use: Bittersweet nightshade has been used as a traditional external remedy for skin abrasions and inflammation.

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_dulcamara
• http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/animals-and-plants/noxious-weeds/weed-identification/bittersweet-nightshade.aspx
• https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/weeds/bitter-nightshade/