"native and where introduced, e.g. in Australia by the pied currawong (""Strepera graculina"") – most popular pet birds, namely parrots and relatives, are not immune to its poison. Supposedly, the plant described as Solanum capsicastrum and called false Jerusalem cherry is a closely related but distinct species, and the trade name ""winter cherry"" is also held to apply to this exclusively. It is said to be recognizable by more mediocre size, and/or a greyish hue to the foliage and/or stems, and/or fruit that have a pronounced yellow hue when unripe and whose pulp is not or less poisonous (though the"
"seeds still are, making the whole fruit still inedible), and/or higher frost hardiness. But these supposed differences are inconsistently given in various horticultural sources, and no botanical source has in recent times distinguished between the two. Indeed, these taxa are now generally held to refer to the same species, and the ""false Jerusalem cherry"", if it is at all distinguishable, seems to be a chemotype at best, or just a motley collection of cultivars. The entire list of now-invalid synonyms of ""S. pseudocapsicum"" is long, and many homonyms are included within it: As can be seen by the ""false Jerusalem"
"Mociño in 1894, despite the name already being used. Twoleaf nightshades can sometimes be confused with the Jerusalem cherry (""Solanum pseudocapsicum""), another nightshade grown for its brightly colored berries, various synonyms of which were once classified as its cultivars. Perhaps, the closest resemblance of twoleaf nightshades within the genus is a rare species in western Mexico, ""Solanum malacothrix"". Twoleaf nightshades also known as twinleaf nightshades, twin-leaved nightshades, two-leaf nightshades, and other variations. The specific epithet 'diphyllum' means ""two leaf"", referring to the arrangement of their leaves. They also known by other common names like ""tomatillo"" (not to be confused with"
"late 19th century. Solanum aethiopicum Solanum aethiopicum, the bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant (ባሚያ), or nakati, is a fruiting plant of the genus ""Solanum"" mainly found in Asia and Tropical Africa. It is also known as Ethiopian nightshade, garden eggs, and mock tomato. It is a popular vegetable in north-east India, and is known as khamen akhaba in Manipuri and ""samtawk"" in Mizo. These names are a result of its varied morphology, with ripe fruit often looking like a cross between an eggplant and a tomato, which are also from ""Solanum"". In fact, the Ethiopian eggplant was so much confused with"
"Jerusalem artichoke The Sunchoke (""Helianthus tuberosus""), also called sunroot, sunflower potato, earth apple is a species of sunflower native to eastern North America, and found from eastern Canada and Maine west to North Dakota, and south to northern Florida and Texas. The sunchoke has no relationship to Jerusalem, and it is not a type of artichoke. It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable. ""Helianthus tuberosus"" is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to tall with opposite leaves on the upper part of the stem but alternate below. The leaves have"
"a type of artichoke, though the two are distantly related as members of the daisy family. The origin of the ""Jerusalem"" part of the name is uncertain. Italian settlers in the United States called the plant ""girasole"", the Italian word for sunflower, because of its familial relationship to the garden sunflower (both plants are members of the genus ""Helianthus""). Over time, the name ""girasole"" (pronounced closer to in southern Italian dialects) may have been changed to Jerusalem. In other words, English speakers would have corrupted ""girasole artichoke"" (meaning, ""sunflower artichoke"") to Jerusalem artichoke. Another explanation for the name is that"
"Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis fruticosa), Andean silver-leaf sage (Salvia discolor). Outdoor Grounds: Daffodil (Narcissus cultivars), Tulip (Tulipa cultivars), Iris (Iris cultivars), Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica), Red barberry (Mahonia haematocarpa), Creeping barberry (Mahonia repens), Algerita (Mahonia trifoliolata), Yellow columbine (Aqulegia chrysantha), Chocolate vine (Akebia quinata), Sea thrift (Armeria spp.), Violet (Viola cultivars), Texas madrone (Arbutus texana), Apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa), Crabapples and colonnade apples (Malus cultivars), Kwanzan Cherry (Prunus serrulata), Roses, assorted (Rosa sp.), Golden current (Ribes aureum), Coralbells (Heuchera sanguinea), Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis), Spainsh Broom (Spartium junceum), Purple robe locust (Robinia “Purple Robe”), Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda), Chinese wisteria (Wisteria"
"Solanum aethiopicum Solanum aethiopicum, the bitter tomato, Ethiopian eggplant (ባሚያ), or nakati, is a fruiting plant of the genus ""Solanum"" mainly found in Asia and Tropical Africa. It is also known as Ethiopian nightshade, garden eggs, and mock tomato. It is a popular vegetable in north-east India, and is known as khamen akhaba in Manipuri and ""samtawk"" in Mizo. These names are a result of its varied morphology, with ripe fruit often looking like a cross between an eggplant and a tomato, which are also from ""Solanum"". In fact, the Ethiopian eggplant was so much confused with the ordinary eggplant"
"Arum palaestinum Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae and the genus ""Arum"" (also known as black calla, Solomon's lily, priest's hood, noo'ah loof and kardi) It is native to the Levant and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin, and has been naturalized in North America, North Africa, Europe, Western Asia, and Australia The ""Araceae"" family includes other well-known plants such as ""Anthurium, Caladium"", and ""Philodendron"". ""Arum palaestinum"" is perhaps best known for it long history in the Middle East as food and for it use in traditional Middle Eastern medicine. It grows"
"Hypericum calycinum Hypericum calycinum is a species of prostrate or low-growing shrub in the flowering plant family Hypericaceae. Widely cultivated for its large yellow flowers, its names as a garden plant include Rose-of-Sharon in Britain and Australia, and Aaron's beard, great St-John's wort, creeping St. John's wort and Jerusalem star. Grown in Mediterranean climates, widely spread in the Strandja Mountains along the Bulgarian and Turkish Black Sea coast, and also in Flanders in Belgium. It is a low, creeping, woody shrub (classified as a subshrub or shrublet) to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. The"
"money. Jerusalem artichoke The Sunchoke (""Helianthus tuberosus""), also called sunroot, sunflower potato, earth apple is a species of sunflower native to eastern North America, and found from eastern Canada and Maine west to North Dakota, and south to northern Florida and Texas. The sunchoke has no relationship to Jerusalem, and it is not a type of artichoke. It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable. ""Helianthus tuberosus"" is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to tall with opposite leaves on the upper part of the stem but alternate below. The leaves"
"Pitzuchim In Israel, Pitzuchim (Hebrew: פיצוחים, lit. ""crackables"") is a colloquial term referring to varieties of nuts and seeds that one can crack open between ones' teeth and eat as a snack. Among the popular ""Pitzuchim"" are Sunflower seeds (also called ""גרעינים שחורים"", ""Black seeds""), Pumpkin seeds (Also known as ""גרעינים לבנים"", ""White seeds""), Watermelon seeds and Peanuts, which are relatively cheaper. The varieties types of seeds are very popular as ""pitzuchim"" snacks at soccer stadiums, while watching a soccer game. More expensive types of ""Pitzuchim"", some of which are considered more prestigious, are pistachios, Brazil nuts, cashews, almonds and"
"Armenia, Turkey, Georgia, northern Iran to Afghanistan, although it thrives in a variety of climates and can be grown successfully at latitudes as far north as Scotland. It should not be confused with its relatives, the Chinese quince, ""Pseudocydonia sinensis"", or the flowering quinces of genus ""Chaenomeles"", either of which is sometimes used as a culinary substitute. The fruit was known to the Akkadians, who called it ""supurgillu""; Arabic سفرجل ""al safarjal"" ""quinces"" (collective plural), as well as in Judea of Israel during the Mishnaic era where it was called “Perishin” (פרישין collective plural, or sing. “Prish”); quince flourished in"
"the Puritans, when they came to the New World, named the plant with regard to the ""New Jerusalem"" they believed they were creating in the wilderness. Also, various other names have been applied to the plant, such as the French or Canada potato, ""topinambour"", and lambchoke. Sunchoke, a name by which it is still known today, was invented in the 1960s by Frieda Caplan, a produce wholesaler who was trying to revive the plant's appeal. The artichoke part of the Jerusalem artichoke's name comes from the taste of its edible tuber. Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer, sent the first"
"plant proliferate. Jerusalem artichokes are so well suited for the European climate and soil that the plant multiplies quickly. By the mid-1600s, the Jerusalem artichoke had become a very common vegetable for human consumption in Europe and the Americas, and was also used for livestock feed in Europe and colonial America. The French in particular were especially fond of the vegetable, which reached its peak popularity at the turn of the 19th century. The Jerusalem artichoke was titled 'best soup vegetable' in the 2002 Nice Festival for the Heritage of the French Cuisine. The French explorer and Acadia’s first historian,"
"were described by Herodotus as ritual hemp users in the fifth century B.C., were at least one millennium older than has been previously assumed. Sulah Benet's claim has found increased support in the academic community among lexicographers and botanists. The standard reference lexicons of Biblical Hebrew, and reference works on Hebrew Bible plants by scholars such as University of Jerusalem botanist Michael Zohary mention Benet's suggestion, while others argue the word refers to an either different species of hemp or a different plant entirely. Celsius (Hierobotanicon) has suggested sweet flag (Acorus calamus), which grows in Egypt, Judaea, and Syria, containing"
"others. Solanum wallacei Solanum wallacei, also known as Catalina nightshade, Wallace's nightshade, Northern island nightshade, or wild tomato, is a perennial plant that produces purple flowers, but otherwise resembles a tomato plant. The foliage and purple-black berries are poisonous. This rare plant is native to canyons and hillsides on two of the three Channel Islands of California, as well as Guadalupe Island off Baja California. It blooms in April and May. Wallace's nightshade is named for William Allen Wallace (1815-1893) who collected samples from the Los Angeles area around 1854. Also named for him is the woolly daisy, (""Eriophyllum wallacei""),"
"inflammatory disorders. In 2005, a medical research paper was released studying its uses, finding it had antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in mice. Sedum dendroideum Sedum dendroideum, commonly known as the tree stonecrop or the false hens-and-chickens, is a shrub-like perennial plant that looks much like its ""Sempervivum"" look-alike. Native to Mexico, ""Sedum dendroideum"" plant thrives in warm, arid climates, as well as in cooler climates. It has been naturalized to California, and Ohio. Due to their appearance and hardiness, like many plants in the sedum family, tree stonecrop are cultivated as garden plants. In winter, its leaves turn red. In"
"Sedum dendroideum Sedum dendroideum, commonly known as the tree stonecrop or the false hens-and-chickens, is a shrub-like perennial plant that looks much like its ""Sempervivum"" look-alike. Native to Mexico, ""Sedum dendroideum"" plant thrives in warm, arid climates, as well as in cooler climates. It has been naturalized to California, and Ohio. Due to their appearance and hardiness, like many plants in the sedum family, tree stonecrop are cultivated as garden plants. In winter, its leaves turn red. In traditional Brazilian medicine, the fresh juice from the leaves of the tree stonecrop plant is used for the treatment of gastric and"
"not only is the fruit eaten, but the leaves, considered to be anodyne, a mild narcotic, are also prepared as a tea. This plant is not easily confused, but several now-invalid scientific names have been given to it: In addition, the name ""Solanum mammosum"" was also invalidly given to other nightshade species: Solanum mammosum Solanum mammosum is commonly known as nipplefruit, fox head, cow's udder, or apple of Sodom, is an inedible Pan-American tropical fruit. The plant is grown for ornamental purposes, in part because of the distal end of the fruit's resemblance to a human breast, while the proximal"
"oregano, oregano, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter marjoram, or wintersweet. This species is also extremely common in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestine, and is used by peoples of the region to make one local variety of the spice mixture. Other Latin names for the herbs called za'atar in Arabic include ""Origanum syriacum"" (also known as Bible hyssop, Arabic oregano and wild marjoram) and ""Origanum majorana"" (sweet marjoram). Both oregano and marjoram are closely related Mediterranean plants of the Lamiaceae family, so it is unsurprising that they could be used interchangeably. Za'atar as a prepared condiment is generally made"
"Solanum torvum Solanum torvum is a bushy, erect and spiny perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for eggplant. Grafted plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases affecting the root system, thus allowing the crop to continue for a second year. It is also known as turkey berry, prickly nightshade, shoo-shoo bush, wild eggplant, pea eggplant, pea aubergine, kantɔsi (Ghana), kittily (Liberia), susumber ( Jamaica), ""boo"", ""terongan"", ""tekokak"", ""rimbang"", ""berenjena cimarrona"", ""berenjena de gallina"", ""berenjena silvestre"", ""tabacón"", ""pendejera"", ""tomatillo"", ""bâtard balengène"", ""zamorette"", ""friega-platos"", ""kudanekayi"" (Kannada: ಕುದನೆಕಾಯಿ),(Gujarati: ગુજરાતી )""sundaikkai"" (), (Malayalam: ചുണ്ട ), ""thibbatu"" (Sinhala: තිබ්බටු), ""makhuea phuang"" (Thai: มะเขือพวง), ""suzume"
"horseradish (""Armoracia rusticana""). ""Karkūm"", formerly used in Hebrew to denote only saffron, is now used also for turmeric. ""Lūf"" (formerly ""Arum palaestinum"") is now used in modern colloquial Hebrew to denote the broadleaf wild leek (""Allium ampeloprasum""). Modern botanists in Israel now call Clover (""Trifolium"") by the name ""tiltan"", which word formerly meant ""fenugreek"" (""Trigonella foenum-graecum""). Modern Hebrew now calls cork (""Quercus suber"") by the name ""sha'am,"" although in Rabbi Nathan's day it had the meaning of ""bamboo."" ""Afūnna"" (der. of ""afūnnin"") is now used in Modern Hebrew as a generic word for all kinds of garden peas, when formerly"
"Marjoram Marjoram (; Origanum majorana) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus ""Origanum"". It is also called pot marjoram, although this name is also used for other cultivated species of ""Origanum"". Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus and southern Turkey, and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. The name marjoram (Old French ""majorane"", Medieval Latin ""majorana"") does not"
"Solanum retroflexum Solanum retroflexum, commonly known as wonderberry or sunberry, is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub. Both common names are also used for the European black nightshade (""Solanum nigrum"") in some places, particularly where the latter species has been introduced, so care must be taken to distinguish them. It is sometimes called garden huckleberry, but that properly refers to the ""S. scabrum"" described by Philip Miller. As its old scientific name that is still often seen, Solanum × burbankii, indicates a plant of hybrid origin. It was supposely bred by Luther Burbank in the early 1900s as a hybrid of"
"called ""habbat al hamra"" (literally red seeds) in Arabic. In the Arabian Peninsula, the seeds are traditionally mixed with custard to make a hot drink. Garden cress Cress (Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from old Germanic ""cresso"" which means sharp, spicy), is a rather fast-growing, edible herb. Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. In some regions, garden cress is known as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort, pepper grass, or poor man's pepper. This annual"
"Ciclospermum leptophyllum Ciclospermum leptophyllum (also, ""Cyclospermum l."") is a species of plant in the celery family known by the common names marsh parsley, slender celery and fir-leaved celery. This is a plant found worldwide at warm temperate to tropical latitudes and is considered a noxious weed in many areas. It is a taprooted branching herb reaching just over half a meter in height at maximum. It has threadlike green leaves a few centimeters long and small umbels of spherical flowers. The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia’ records that a common name included ""Wild Parsley"" and that ""It"
"Solanum wallacei Solanum wallacei, also known as Catalina nightshade, Wallace's nightshade, Northern island nightshade, or wild tomato, is a perennial plant that produces purple flowers, but otherwise resembles a tomato plant. The foliage and purple-black berries are poisonous. This rare plant is native to canyons and hillsides on two of the three Channel Islands of California, as well as Guadalupe Island off Baja California. It blooms in April and May. Wallace's nightshade is named for William Allen Wallace (1815-1893) who collected samples from the Los Angeles area around 1854. Also named for him is the woolly daisy, (""Eriophyllum wallacei""), among"
"and now-invalid names have been used for ""S. torvum"": Solanum torvum Solanum torvum is a bushy, erect and spiny perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for eggplant. Grafted plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases affecting the root system, thus allowing the crop to continue for a second year. It is also known as turkey berry, prickly nightshade, shoo-shoo bush, wild eggplant, pea eggplant, pea aubergine, kantɔsi (Ghana), kittily (Liberia), susumber ( Jamaica), ""boo"", ""terongan"", ""tekokak"", ""rimbang"", ""berenjena cimarrona"", ""berenjena de gallina"", ""berenjena silvestre"", ""tabacón"", ""pendejera"", ""tomatillo"", ""bâtard balengène"", ""zamorette"", ""friega-platos"", ""kudanekayi"" (Kannada: ಕುದನೆಕಾಯಿ),(Gujarati: ગુજરાતી )""sundaikkai"" (), (Malayalam: ചുണ്ട"
"form May to December and a colourful involucre that surrounds the flower heads. It also regrows well in response to deep pruning, and this species and several of its hybrids and cultivars are widely used for cut foliage production. ""Leucadendron"" ‘Safari Sunset' is a hybrid bred from a red form of ""L. salignum"" and ""L. laureolum"". First bred in New Zealand in the 1960s, it is grown commercially in Israel and exported worldwide as a cut flower. Leucadendron salignum Leucadendron salignum, also known as the common sunshine conebush, is an evergreen, dioecious shrub that produces several stems from the ground"
"brown paper bags. Pitzuchim In Israel, Pitzuchim (Hebrew: פיצוחים, lit. ""crackables"") is a colloquial term referring to varieties of nuts and seeds that one can crack open between ones' teeth and eat as a snack. Among the popular ""Pitzuchim"" are Sunflower seeds (also called ""גרעינים שחורים"", ""Black seeds""), Pumpkin seeds (Also known as ""גרעינים לבנים"", ""White seeds""), Watermelon seeds and Peanuts, which are relatively cheaper. The varieties types of seeds are very popular as ""pitzuchim"" snacks at soccer stadiums, while watching a soccer game. More expensive types of ""Pitzuchim"", some of which are considered more prestigious, are pistachios, Brazil nuts,"
"full or part sun. Fruit can be expected in 75 days. Solanum retroflexum Solanum retroflexum, commonly known as wonderberry or sunberry, is a historic heirloom fruiting shrub. Both common names are also used for the European black nightshade (""Solanum nigrum"") in some places, particularly where the latter species has been introduced, so care must be taken to distinguish them. It is sometimes called garden huckleberry, but that properly refers to the ""S. scabrum"" described by Philip Miller. As its old scientific name that is still often seen, Solanum × burbankii, indicates a plant of hybrid origin. It was supposely bred"
"Prunus × yedoensis Prunus"" × ""yedoensis, Prunus"" × ""yedoensis"" 'Somei-yoshino' or Yoshino cherry (Japanese: 染井吉野 ""Somei Yoshino"") (synonym Cerasus"" × ""yedoensis"") is a hybrid cherry of between ""Prunus speciosa"" (""Oshima zakura"") as father plant and ""Prunus pendula"" f. ""ascendens"" (""Edo higan"") as mother. It occurs as a natural or artificial hybrid in Japan and is now one of the most popular and widely planted cultivated flowering cherries (""sakura"") in temperate climates worldwide. It is a clone from a single tree and propagated by grafting to all over the world. Yoshino cherry is initially believed to be native to Yoshino District,"