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The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) owes its name to the way that its fruit, which resembles a small cucumber, explodes when the pressure of the liquid inside it builds up and this liquid carrying seeds of the plant bursts out. This can happen spontaneously when the fruit falls off the plant or when the fruit…

Silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium) is not a native species and has only very limited medicinal applications. It is listed here, however, since it is becoming widespread in Greece and is also toxic to humans and domestic animals. The plant itself is not unattractive and for that reason, in urban environments, it may often been seen…