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This document summarizes information about the Solanum macranthum plant, also known as the Brazilian Potato Tree. It is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree native to South America that can grow 8-15 feet tall. The large, oval leaves have prominent lobes resembling oak leaves. Clusters of attractive star-shaped flowers appear in various shades of purple, violet, and white. The plant grows best in tropical climates with full sun, moist soil, and high fertility. All parts of the plant are reportedly poisonous.
This document summarizes information about the Solanum macranthum plant, also known as the Brazilian Potato Tree. It is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree native to South America that can grow 8-15 feet tall. The large, oval leaves have prominent lobes resembling oak leaves. Clusters of attractive star-shaped flowers appear in various shades of purple, violet, and white. The plant grows best in tropical climates with full sun, moist soil, and high fertility. All parts of the plant are reportedly poisonous.
This document summarizes information about the Solanum macranthum plant, also known as the Brazilian Potato Tree. It is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree native to South America that can grow 8-15 feet tall. The large, oval leaves have prominent lobes resembling oak leaves. Clusters of attractive star-shaped flowers appear in various shades of purple, violet, and white. The plant grows best in tropical climates with full sun, moist soil, and high fertility. All parts of the plant are reportedly poisonous.
(Solanum crinitum, Solanum wrightii) • This species is also known as Blue Potato Vine, Giant Potato Tree or Giant Star Potato Tree; a tropical evergreen large shrub to small tree in USDA hardiness zones 9b to 13 reaching 8 to 15 (20) tall, S. macranthum also serves as a herbaceous perennial in zone 9a; this South American species can be grown as a summer annual in colder climates; initially plants are erect in habit, becoming more rounded at maturity; the texture is decidedly coarse. • Stout clubby stems are mostly hidden by the large, 8 to 12 long, ovate leaves with prominent pointed pinnate lobing, creating an overall resemblance to large oak leaves; leaves are a dark rich lustrous green with hirsute pubescence which is most prevalent beneath; stout petioles and stems also have stiff yellowish pubescence; frequently yellowish prickles are found on the stems or underside of the main veins, although a prickleless form is sometimes encountered under the cultivar name of 'Thornless'; bark is initially green, becoming splotched brown over time, then eventually the smooth gray brown bark develops very shallow cracked plates, appearing almost corky on older trees. • Clusters of attractive five-pointed star-shaped flowers appear at the margins of the canopy where they are highly visible; petals overlap and are lightly ruffled on the margins with vertically protruding central yellow anthers; the specific epithet means large anthers; flowers mature through color changes from lavender, violet, or purple progressively fading to lighter tints until individual flowers turn white before senescing; this results in a multiple flowers in the bluish purple to white ranges present together at any one time; flowering occurs whenever temperatures permit; pendent fruits resemble small green tomatoes with dark splotches and are not ornamental; flowers attract bees and butterflies. • Plants grow best in tropical climates with full sun exposure, moist well drained soils, and a high degree of fertility; plants are not adapted to extended drought, requiring a constant moisture supply; grow is rapid in warm weather and S. macranthum is very site responsive in ultimate size and rate of growth; plants are adaptable to all but very high pH soils; plants tolerate some salinity in the irrigation water; avoid ingestion of all plant parts as many are reportedly poisonous.
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