Humans relied on plants for their vital needs of food, flavour, medicine, clothing and shelter, since time immemorial. The present study gives diversity, morphological description and traditional uses about the family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae in Bilaspur district along with major phytochemicals recorded in literature. The total of 23 plant cultivars documented belongs to 22 species under 12 genera. Family Solanaceae was represented by 17 species belonged to 10 genera and Convolvulaceae by 5 species of 2 genera. Ethnobotanical uses include edible (6 spp) ornamental (5spp), medicinal (13spp) religious ceremonials (4spp) and one species for fencing and soil binding. The claimed therapeutic uses of plant species need to be investigated through modern scientific methods to synthesize herbal drugs and to promote the scientific cultivation and conservation.