Solanum > Solanum lachnophyllum > Solanum lachnophyllum
Solanum lachnophyllum
Symon
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Solanum |
| Species |
| lachnophyllum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| up to 1m |
| Spread |
| up to 2 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Informal flower gardens, dry gardens, as a potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in dry, well-draining clay, sandy or limestone soils in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Leaves are sweet-smelling when juvenile. |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Dry plains and savannahs. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Dense wooly covering on stems, leaves and buds. Prickles that grow to 10 mm long. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Flower buds are covered in a dense wooly coating like the rest of the plant. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate-lanceolate leaves that are covered in a dense wooly coating, and occasionally spines 8 - 10 mm long. Juvenile leaves can grow up to 32 cm long and 11 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| 2 - 3 bell-shaped inflorescences with defined pistils. |
| Fruit Description |
| Enclosed calyx fruit up to 20 mm long. |
| Colour Description |
| Silvery-green foliage, buds and stems with a dense white wooly coating. Deep purple flowers with golden brown pistils. |
| Texture Description |
| Wooly to soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Seed or cuttings. |
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