Scientific Name:
Solanum laxum
Pronunciation:
suh-LAY-num LAX-um
Common Name:
potato vine
Family Name:
Solanaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, most blades 3-5cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide; flowers fragrant, blue and/ or white with yellow anthers, ~2cm wide.
Habit:
Irregular, Spreading
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South America (Brazil)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include S. 'Album'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (yellow anthers)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mites, Mold, Virus, Wilt
