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Jaborosa sativa

Also Known As

  • Trechonaetes sativa

Plant type

perennial, herb, vine

size

  • H: 6"-12"
  • W: 24"

planting zones

  • 9a-10b

Jaborosa sativa plant details

Jaborosa sativa is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial herb or vine with green foliage. In spring and summer chocolate and green flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Jaborosa sativa

Plant type: perennial herb or vine
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: chocolate and green blooms in spring and summer
Uses: pungent fragrance, rare, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Jaborosa sativa

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Not for the faint of heart! If you're drawn to the strange, the dark, or the peculiar, you may just need one of these little known & little grown tomato relatives for your own Addams Family garden. Beneath the unassuming green leaves of this trailing/vining herb lurk hairy star shaped flowers of green & brown. The 1” flowers cluster at ground level in masses, like a moldy growth at the base of the leaves & the smell? Well, I hate to say it, but it is as they describe - “dog-poop-esque.” Herbally, this plant is associated with the underworld, but more I cannot say. Consult your local shaman for more information. From South America & makes the weirdest hanging basket specimen I can think of. Ultimate size is as yet to be determined.

Gardening facts about Jaborosa sativa plant

How to Grow Jaborosa sativa

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • green
    • chocolate
  • Fruit

    • green
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
    • semi-evergreen
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