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SOLANUM
Genus of about 1400 species of annuals, herbaceous perennials, and evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous shrubs, trees and twining climbers from a worldwide range of habitats. Includes the potato, tomato and aubergine familes.
Natives comprise the 2 nightshades S. dulcamara, woody nightshade or bittersweet and S. nigrum, black nightshade. Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade, although in the same family is a different, distinct plant.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Full sun -
Caution, toxic if eaten - Do not eat these plants. -
Additional Features - Good to know - - 1400 species of annuals, biennials, herbaceous perennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen and deciduous shrubs and twining climbers. Includes potato and aubergine. -
Pests & Diseases - under glass - aphids, red spider mite, tomato spotted wilt, grey mould. -
Place of origin - worldwide -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Neutral to alkaline soil
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Buy Varieties of SOLANUM
SOLANUM crispum 'Glasnevin' >
Commonly known as: Chilean potato tree.
Hardy and quick growing wall shrub, flowers violet-blue
SOLANUM jasminoides >
Commonly known as: Jasmine nightshade, Potato vine.
(syn. s.laxum) - pale lilac jasmine-like flowers
SOLANUM rantonnetti >
Commonly known as: Blue potato bush, Paraguay nightshade.
(syn. Lycianthes rantonnetii) - deciduous shrub with blue-purple flowers
