Botanical Name: Common Names:
Solanum laxum Potato Vine, Potato Creeper, syn Solanum jasminoides
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Climbing / Twining, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Ornamental, semi-evergreen, shrub-like climber with dark-green leaves and masses of white star-like flowers throughout Spring. Great for training over fences and pergolas. Also known as Solanum jasminoides.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Climber / Creeper, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Rockery, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Powdery Mildew, Thrips
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a full sun position in a well-drained soil. For best results feed with a slow release or liquid fertiliser. Minimal watering required once established. Prune to desired shape after flowering to keep looking tidy.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Solanceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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