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Deadly Nightshade

Atropa bella-donna

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Common names

36 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • Naughty-man's Cherries[2][3]
Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Բելադոննա[3]
  • Սովորական մահամորմ[3]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
Czech
  • rulík zlomocný[3]
Danish
Finnish
  • belladonna[3]
German
Greek
  • Μπελαντόνα[3]
Hungarian
  • maszlagos nadragulya[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ベラドンナ[3]
Lithuanian
  • Vaistinė šunvyšnė[3]
Polish
  • Pokrzyk wilcza jagoda[3]
Romanian
  • Mătrăguna[3]
Russian
  • красавка белладонна[3]
  • Красавка кавказская[3]
Serbian
  • Велебиље[3]
Slovak
  • ľuľkovec zlomocný[3]
Slovenian
  • volčja češnja[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • belladonna[3]
Turkish
  • güzelavrat otu[3]
Ukrainian
  • Беладонна звичайна[3]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Atropa bella-donna — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Deadly Nightshade — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Belladonna — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Atropa bella-donna.
[2] Atropa bella-donna — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Deadly Nightshade — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Tollkirsche — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Dwale — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Naughty-man's Cherries — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • belladona — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Belladone — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Belladonna — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Wolfskers — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
[3] Atropa bella-donna — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Deadly Nightshade — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Tollkirsche — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Dwale — results[8].names[17]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Naughty-man's Cherries — results[8].names[18]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • belladona — results[8].names[13]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Belladone — results[8].names[9]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Belladonna — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Wolfskers — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Велебиље — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Բելադոննա — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Սովորական մահամորմ — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • 颠茄 — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Velebilje — results[8].names[10]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Veliki bun — results[8].names[11]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Crni bun — results[8].names[12]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • rulík zlomocný — results[8].names[14]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • ľuľkovec zlomocný — results[8].names[15]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Pokrzyk wilcza jagoda — results[8].names[16]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Μπελαντόνα — results[8].names[19]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Беладонна звичайна — results[8].names[20]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • volčja češnja — results[8].names[21]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • 顛茄 — results[8].names[22]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • belladonna — results[8].names[23]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • güzelavrat otu — results[8].names[24]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • belladonna — results[8].names[25]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Galnebær — results[8].names[26]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Vaistinė šunvyšnė — results[8].names[27]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • красавка белладонна — results[8].names[28]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • belladona — results[8].names[29]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • tabac bord — results[8].names[30]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • maszlagos nadragulya — results[8].names[31]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • ベラドンナ — results[8].names[32]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Красавка кавказская — results[8].names[33]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Mătrăguna — results[8].names[34]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
  • Codwarth — results[8].names[35]; taxon id 159098; Atropa bella-donna.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Solanaceae

Genus-level classification for Atropa; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Atropa bella-donna.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.91–1.22 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.91–1.22 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Erect; Multi-stemmed; Open

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Medium

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
England, central and southern Europe

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Deadly Nightshade (Atropa bella-donna) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Atropa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 75444; ID 35DK; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Atropa bella-donna — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative range
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin

    Source checked on .