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Solanum crispum

Plants SolanumSolanum melongena

Solanum crispum is a species of nightshade that is native to Chile and Peru. Common names include Chilean Potato Vine, Chilean Nightshade Chilean Potato Tree, and Potato Vine. It belongs to the same genus as the potato (S.

 


Solanum crispum
( Chilean potato vine )
Fast growing evergreen or semi-evergreen climber, with ovate, dark green leaves to 5 inches long. Flowers are fragrant and lilac to purple-blue, 1 inch across held in terminal corymbs to 6 inches across.

Solanum crispum glasnerium
Blue Potato Vine
The green berries are turning yellow-orange on the Blue Potato Vine in late August, when the blue flowers are still in full sway.

Solanum crispum
Scientific Name: Solanum crispum
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Family: Solanaceae ...

Potato Tree (Solanum Crispum) - Reaches 15 or 20 feet as a bush in the open, and exceeds this against a wall. It is one of the hardiest kinds, resisting as far north as the Trent on warm soils, though dying to the ground in a hard winter.

Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' AGM: Otherwise known as the potato vine, this cheerful climber has light purple flowers with orange centres and semi-evergreen foliage.

Blue Potato Vine [English]: Solanum crispum 'Glasnerium'
Blue Potatobush [English]: Lycianthes rantonnetii
Blue Potatobush [English]: Lycianthes rantonnettii
Blue Praire Violet [English]: Viola sororia ...

See also: Solanum, Potato, May, Vine, Green

Plants SolanumSolanum melongena

 
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