- Botanical name: Solanum laxum 'Album'
- Common name: Potato vine
- Family: Solanaceae
- Plant Type: Climber
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
The potato vine Solanum laxum ‘Album’ has slightly fragrant, white flowers, each with a central yellow beak, throughout mid to late summer. Like its relative Solanum crispum, its wiry stems need tying to wires or trellis for support, but its small, semi-evergreen leaves are thinner and more delicate-looking, and it’s far less hardy. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Grow Solanum laxum ‘Album’ in moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site, ideally in front of a south- or west-facing wall. Alternatively, grow it in pots, trained up an obelisk, which you can move indoors in autumn. It can also be grown as a conservatory or houseplant.
How to grow Solanum 'Album'
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Plant size
6m height
1.8m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Back
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Tender
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Solanum 'Album' and wildlife
Solanum 'Album' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Solanum 'Album' poisonous?
Solanum 'Album' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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