Vine - is it a weed or not?

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  1. valinpomo

    valinpomo Member

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    Hello everyone need your help. This is a vine that we have growing in our garden, it has beautiful flowers that turn to green berries, then red. Not sure what it is, or if the berries are edible. Please help.

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  2. jimmyq

    jimmyq Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    thats a type of Solanum vine, if it is a weed or not is defined by you. If you dont want it in your garden its a weed.
     
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    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Solanum dulcamara, weed, poisonous at that.
     
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    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Not Edible.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Yep, Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara. Moderately poisonous, but not dangerously; eating one or two berries won't do any serious harm, but 5-10 might.
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Related to tomatoes. However, keep in mind that one of its names is Bittersweet Nightshade.
     
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