Atropa L.

Belladonna (en), Belladone (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae

Characteristics

Unarmed, perennial herbs, ± erect. Lvs petiolate, opposite or alternate, simple, rather large, entire. Fls solitary, axillary. Calyx 5-toothed, campanulate, accrescent, sometimes almost leaflike. Corolla tubular-campanulate, purplish, with short 5-lobed limb. Stamens 5, included or slightly exserted, subequal; filaments adnate to base of corolla, = or slightly < corolla, hairy at base. Stigma peltate. Fr. a berry, globose or subglobose. Seeds numerous, small.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Images

Atropa unspecified picture

Distribution

Atropa world distribution map, present in France, New Zealand, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30016119-2
WFO ID wfo-4000003613
COL ID 35DK
BDTFX ID 85960
INPN ID 189628
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Atropa

Lower taxons

Atropa bella-donna