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  1. horse nettle, ball nettle, bull nettle, ball nightshade, Solanum carolinensenoun

    coarse prickly weed having pale yellow flowers and yellow berrylike fruit; common throughout southern and eastern United States

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  1. horse nettle

    Solanum is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, which include three food crops of high economic importance: the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (aubergine, brinjal). It is the largest genus in the nightshade family Solanaceae, comprising around 1,500 species. It also contains the so-called horse nettles (unrelated to the genus of true nettles, Urtica), as well as numerous plants cultivated for their ornamental flowers and fruit. Solanum species show a wide range of growth habits, such as annuals and perennials, vines, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees. Many formerly independent genera like Lycopersicon (the tomatoes) and Cyphomandra are now included in Solanum as subgenera or sections. Thus, the genus today contains roughly 1,500–2,000 species.

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  1. horse nettle

    Horse nettle, scientifically known as Solanum carolinense, is a perennial plant species of the nightshade family, native to North America. It is characterized by its white to purple flowers, yellow to green spiny leaves, and toxic yellow fruit. It is commonly considered a weed and it's a sibling species to tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. The plant's leaves and fruits contain solanine, which is harmful if ingested by humans and many animals, causing nausea, headache, and in severe cases, coma or death.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of horse nettle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of horse nettle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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