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Lycianthes rantonnetii 'Lynn's Variegated'

 
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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lycianthes (lish-ee-AN-theez) (Info)
Species: rantonnetii (ran-toh-NET-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Lynn's Variegated

Synonym:Solanum rantonnetii

Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral brobertson On Nov 2, 2009, brobertson from Mesa, AZ wrote:

I planted a blue potato bush roughly 10 days ago in Mesa AZ and have watered it every day since. Yesterday I discovered that almost all leaves and the new twig growth had disappeared overnight. I have now surrounded it with a chicken-wire fence. A few small leaves remain and I suspect that it will recover. The yard sees many desert cottontails every morning and evening but I suspect the black-tailed hare that passes through the yard less frequently.
Now I discover that the plant is poisonous. Am I rid of one black-tailed hare?

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Leandro, California
Rosenberg, Texas



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