Question

Petunia, Datura, and Nicotiana belong to the family
a)Leguminosae
b)Poaceae
c)Solanaceae
d)Liliaceae

Answer 1

Hint Petunia is a flowering plant and is grown in the domestic gardens. It is an annual plant and is native to South America. Datura is a poisonous plant present in the family. Nicotiana is an herbaceous plant and is also present in the form of shrubs.

Complete answer:
Petunia, Datura, and Nicotiana belong to the family of Solanaceae. Solanaceae is the family of the plants which contains flowering plants. They have the presence of herbs, shrubs, and trees. The plants present in this family are the flowering plants, medicinal plants, some are used for agricultural purposes while some are used for spices, weeds, and also for ornamentation. They also contain alkaloids which may be toxic in nature. alkaloids are the nitrogenous compounds produced by the plants which cause intense physiological action on the animals when taken in a small dose. These alkaloids can be toxic in nature or can be used in the pharmacological drugs to treat some diseases. Nicotine is considered to be poisonous in nature and jimson weed which is also known as datura comes under alkaloids produced by this family of the plants. The plants present in this family have an absence of colored saps. They have herbaceous, tiny, and spine-like leaves present.

So, the answer is ‘Solanaceae’.

Note: Petunia is the flowering plant in the family of Solanaceae and has colorful flowers. They require well-drained clay soil and the flowers bloom during spring and summertime only. The flower color ranges from pink to purple to yellow and various other shades.