Botanical name | Solanum jasminoides |
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Plant Care | Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This plant produces clusters of star-shaped, pale blue flowers. |
Common name(s) | Potato creeper |
Origin | |
Planting instructions | Tending to sprawl unless contained onto supports of pergolas, trelliswork or around pillars. This plant has twinig stems. |
Maintenance | This plant needs to be pruned in spring in order to increase new growth |
Interesting info | Needs to be pruned in spring to increase new growth. |
Other languages | Aartappelranker (A) |
Solanum jasminoides (Potato creeper)
- Botanical name: Solanum jasminoides
- Common name(s): Potato creeper
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
Tending to sprawl unless contained and trained onto supports of pergolas, trellis-work or around pillars, this plant has twining stems and carries clusters of star-shaped, pale blue flowers. Needs to be pruned in spring to increase new growth.
Family: –
Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: so-LAY-num jas-min-OY-deez
Solanum jasminoides requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant produces clusters of star-shaped, pale blue flowers.