Atropa belladonna

Botanical nomenclature: atropa belladonna
Common name: belladonna, atropa bella-donna. Devil's Weed, Death Cherry, Deadly Nightshade
Family: solanaceae
Origin: Europe, Africa and Asia
Height: 0.90 - 1.80 meter
Brightness: shade, half shade

The name belladonna came from the historical use by women, due to the characteristic of dilating their pupils, where an extract of belladonna was used as eye drops by Italian women.

The species prefers its cultivation under the shade of trees and close to water courses. The soil variation will determine the percentage of nutrition properties contained in the plant.