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Solanum lasiophyllum
Flannel Bush
Origin: Australia.
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Solanum |
| Species |
| lasiophyllum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 45 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Flowering shrub gardens, flowering hedges, hedging, informal gardens, rocky gardens, as a potted patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-draining sandy, clay, loamy, limestone-rich or soil with a high mineral content. Soil can crack with dryness. |
| Shape |
| Erect rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Habitat |
| Stony slopes, undulating plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Fuzzy yet robust stems and shoots. |
| Leaf Description |
| Crinkly obovate-pinnate leaves with a fuzzy covering. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, showy, simple solitary blooms. |
| Colour Description |
| Blue-green foliage with a white fuzzy covering. Purple to violet blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Fuzzy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings. |
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