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Solanum laxum
Also called Potato Vine, Nightshade
Solanum laxum, the jasmine nightshade or potato vine, is a fast-growing evergreen climbing vine from South America, grown as an ornamental. Give it full sun and a sheltered spot, and expect it to need support to climb on.
Solanum laxum, commonly known as potato vine, potato climber or jasmine nightshade, is an evergreen vine in the family Solanaceae. It is native to South America and commonly grown as an ornamental garden plant.
Solanum laxum is cultivated as an ornamental. The white-flowered cultivar 'Album' has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), but requires a sheltered position in full sun.
The plant is poisonous, causing abdominal pain if ingested. Therefore gloves should be worn when handling any part of the plant.
The natural distribution area of the species extends from the southeastern Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul to the mouth of the Río de la Plata in Argentina and Uruguay, as well as to Paraguay. In the natural range, the species is in the Atlantic rainforest, in Araucaria forests, and open forest edges.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Solanum laxum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
