TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Solanum macranthum, Solanum wrightii
Giant Potato TreeFamily: Solanaceae
Origin: Brazil
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The Giant Potato Tree is a showy and very fast growing specimen tree of small to medium size. This plant grows quickly into a bushy tree of 15 feet in height and 15' wide. So this is a great solution when you need to get shade right away - within a couple of months! The leaves are huge, lobed and prickly. Flowers are slightly fragrant and change their color from white to pink to lavender as they mature.
This tree is a great choice if you need to create a shady area in your yard within just a few months!
Similar plants:
- Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum capsicoides (Cockroach berry, Indian Love Apple, Soda Apple, Devils Apple)
- Solanum atropurpureum (Malevolence, Purple Devil)
- Solanum bahamense (Bahama Nightshade)
- Solanum betaceum, Cyphomandra crassicaulis, Cyphomandra betacea, Pionandra betacea, Solanum crassifolium (Tamarillo, Tree Tomato, Tomate Arbol)
- Solanum bonariense, Solanum grandiflorum (Granadillo)
- Solanum capsicastrum (Winter Cherry, False Jerusalem Cherry, Christmas Cherry)
- Solanum conocarpum (Marron Bacoba)
- Solanum diphyllum (Twoleaf nightshade)
- Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade)
- Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/solanum_macranthum.htm
Giant Potato tree. Showy fast growing specimen tree of small to medium size. This plant grows quickly into a bushy tree of 15 feet in height and 15' wide. The leaves are large, lobed and prickly. Flowers are fragrant and change their color from white to pink to lavender. This tree is a great choice if you need to create shade over your driveway within just a few months!
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See Video about this tree.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
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