Atropa — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Atropa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Medicinal
Atropa acuminata
Atropa acuminata
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any well-drained moisture retentive soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers a calcareous soil. When grown as a medicinal plant, the highest levels of the medically active alkaloids are obtained from plants growing on a light, permeable chalky soil, especially when on a south-west facing slope.
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Medicinal
Atropa belladonna
Atropa belladonna
Family: Solanaceae
Cultivation
The northerly limits for cultivating this plant are about 50 - 55° north and at an elevation between 100 - 200 metres. Succeeds in any well-drained moisture retentive soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers a calcareous soil.
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