Blue potato bush grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Lycianthes also known as Lycianthes rantonnetii, Blue potato bush short perennial evergreen annual used as ornamental hedge plant, can grow in tropics, subtropics, mediterranean, desert or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 8+
Leaves color green in elliptic shape.
Flower color purple or blue the inner part is yellow the flower grow funnel-shaped flowers, the fruit poisonous
Rich soil, moist
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 3-10 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Purple or blue the inner part is yellow the flower grow funnel-shaped flowers
Lycianthes rantonnetii
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub
Plant Uses: Hedging plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Blue flower, Purple flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: