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Genus: Solanum

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  1. Where to buy Solanum plants & price comparison.
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  3. Photos of Solanum plants in real gardens.

A hugely diverse genus of about 1,400 species that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, shrubs, trees and climbers coming from habitats all over the world.

Many species are poisonous but the well known exceptions are Solanum melongena (Aubergine) and Solanum tuberosum or potato! In South America the fruits of certain species are used as they are very attractive to cockroaches, mites and insects – to whom they are fatal…

The Chilean potato tree (S. crispum) often looks and behaves like a tree but is actually a climber that grows wild in Chile and Peru.



Solanum to buy

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We have 169 photos of Solanum plants in real gardens

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You can also discover who's growing Solanum.

  • solanum crispum on the wall (Solanum crispum Glasnevin)
    By spritzhe..
  • An unplanned 'mingle' (Solanum laxum)
    By spritzhe..
  • Solanum laxum 'Album' (Solanum laxum)
    By spritzhe..
  • Solanum laxum 'Album' (Solanum laxum)
    By spritzhe..

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Care tips & Questions

This advice is from our members, if you can't find what you're looking for please ask your question of our friendly community.

Solanum Rantonettii in winter

7 replies

jwhite

2 Nov, 2008
Jwhite

Care of Solanum Album

1 reply

bbaylis

27 Aug, 2008
Bbaylis

Solanum crispum poisonous?

5 replies

Lawrence

21 Aug, 2008
Lawrence

Planting potatoes

2 replies

Lindsay

20 Apr, 2008
Lindsay

How to plant seed potatoes?

3 replies

vall

19 Mar, 2008
Vall

Solanum overwintering

4 replies

spritzhenry

18 Jun, 2007
Spritzhenry


Species of Solanum