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Solanum crispum

Species of plant

Species of plant

|Witheringia crispa|(Ruiz & Pav.) J.Rémy |Solanum angustifolium var. brevifolium|Dunal |Solanum berteroanum|(J.Rémy) Phil. |Solanum concavum|Lindl. |Solanum congestiflorum|Dunal |Solanum congestiflorum var. longifolium|Dunal |Solanum congestiflorum var. pannosum|(Phil.) Reiche |Solanum congestiflorum var. syringifolium|(Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Reiche |Solanum crispum var. eleagnifolium|Dunal |Solanum crispum var. ligustrinum|(G.Lodd.) Dunal |Solanum floribundum|Dunal |Solanum gayanum|(J.Rémy) F.Phil. |Solanum izquierdoi|Phil. |Solanum laetum|Kunze |Solanum landbeckii|Phil. |Solanum ligustrinum|G.Lodd. |Solanum pannosum|Phil. |Solanum pugae|Phil. |Solanum pyrrhocarpum|Phil. |Solanum sadae|Phil. |Solanum syringifolium|Kunth & C.D.Bouché |Solanum tagua|Kuntze |Solanum tomatillo|(Remy) F.Phil. |Witheringia berteroana|J.Rémy |Witheringia gayana|J.Rémy |Witheringia tomatillo|J.Rémy}}

Solanum crispum is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Chile and Peru. Common names include Chilean potato vine, Chilean nightshade, Chilean potato tree and potato vine. Growing to 6 m tall, it is a semi-evergreen, woody-stemmed climbing plant. The small blue fragrant flowers, 2.5 cm in diameter, with prominent yellow ovaries, appear in clusters in summer. They resemble those of the closely related potato. Very small poisonous berries are produced in autumn. The berries start out green, then yellow-orange, and finally purple. The leaves are oval.

The specific epithet crispum means "closely curled".

Cultivation

Solanum crispum is grown as a garden plant. The free-flowering cultivar 'Glasnevin' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web

The plant is fast-growing with a long flowering period, typically from midsummer till autumn (fall). It grows well in neutral or slightly alkaline soils that are moist and well drained. Requiring some protection from frost, planting it against a south- or west-facing fence or wall in full sun is recommended.

There is a white form known as 'Album'.

References

References

  1. . (n.d.). ["Solanum crispum Ruiz & Pav."](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:818846-1). *The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew*.
  2. . (n.d.). ["Solanum crispum Ruiz & Pav."](https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4Y253). *Species 2000*.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine. (2012). "RHS Latin for gardeners". Mitchell Beazley.
  4. "''Solanum crispum'' 'Glasnevin'". RHS.
  5. (2008). "RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants". Dorling Kindersley.
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