Solanum dulcamara
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Solanum dulcamara is a species of vine in the genus Solanum of the family Solanaceae. Common names include bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing
Solanum dulcamara
Distribution of S. dulcamara.
Illustration by Kurt Stüber, published in Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885, Gera, Germany.
Flowers, Ottawa, Ontario
Fidelity
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Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful
Solanum dulcamara
…been documented that Indigenous people of North America used the roots for relief of fever and nausea. Solanum dulcamara has been used as a symbol of fidelity. This is in reference to its curious property of combining extreme bitterness with surprising sweetness – hence its common name "bittersweet". This…
Palazzo Ducale in Venice: capital # 28 in the porch, featuring Virtues and vices — In fidelitate nulli gero (Fidelity)