TOUT SAVOIR SUR LES SOLANACÉES ET LA MORELLE FAUX JASMIN

Growing in Brittany near a spectacular hedge of false jasmine nightshade (Solanum jasminoides), in the garden of his friend Raymond Sahuquet (†), Patrick Mioulane begins with a botanical introduction to the Solanaceae family. We learn of its nutritional importance, with essential vegetables belonging to the Solanaceae family: eggplant, chili pepper, pepper, potato, tomato. Patrick also makes no secret of the fact that formidable poisoners lurk within this family: deadly nightshade, datura, bittersweet, mandrake, etc., as well as superb ornamental plants: Brugmansia, petunia, salpiglossis, schizanthus, etc. Our favorite gardener then focuses his remarks solely on the Solanum genus, focusing on the superb South American vine, Solanum jasminoides. He discusses a botanical dispute over the species name, then moves on to a detailed description of the plant, highlighting the distinctive features of its stems, which are both vining and equipped with tendrils. Patrick then explains in detail the specifics of the spectacular inflorescence of the false jasmine nightshade (you'll also learn what a cyme and a panicle are). This video, which is simultaneously botanical, historical, and practical, ends with some tips for growing this magnificent plant, which is sensitive to the cold and is therefore rather reserved for coastal regions (but nothing prevents you from admiring it and dreaming about it...).