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    Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum'

    Also Known As

    • Solanum capsicastrum 'Variegatum'
    • Variegatum False Jerusalem Cherry

    Plant type

    shrub, perennial

    size

    • H: 1'-3'
    • W: 1'-3'

    planting zones

    • 8a-12

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    Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum' plant details

    Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum' is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial shrub with blue, green, variegated and white foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by orange and red fruit. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum'

    Plant type: perennial shrub
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen blue, green, variegated and white
    Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: white blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, toxic

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Heavily variegated foliage and bright striped orange-to-red (NON-edible!) winter fruit make this 1-2' half hardy perennial worth growing as an annual or container if necessary; fruit is poisonous but VERY showy. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Not only are the leaves of this tomato relative edged and streaked with creamy silver but the round, bright orange-red fruit also exhibits stripes and marbling as well. (Decorative but not to be eaten!) Actually found in Madeira rather than the holy land, the green form has been long cultivated as a house and garden plant, enduring in old Portland gardens from the Victorian era. We like to promote this as an excellent, hardy shrub, to 2 ft tall, with white flowers in late summer and striking berries holding for most of the winter. Sun to part shade with regular was. Can also be grown as a house plant. Frost hardy and easy in USDA zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    A bushy plant with thick white margined soft leaves producing berries which start as white marbles with green strips. With age they turn bright orange like mini tomato. NON EDIBLE. likes sun

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Gardening facts about Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum' plant

    How to Grow Solanum pseudocapsicum 'Variegatum'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • white
      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white

    • Wildlife

      • birds
      • bees

    • Fruit

      • red
      • orange

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • semi-evergreen

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 8'-15'

    Width: 6'-15'

    • sun - mostly shade
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    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 36"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • drought tolerant
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    Solanum asperolanatum

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    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 8'-30'

    Width: 6'-20'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Solanum asperolanatum flower, foliage, form by Stan Shebs
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    Solanum wallacei

    aka Wallace's Nightshade

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 36"

    Width: 36"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - low
    Photo of Solanum wallacei close-up, flower, foliage by Stan Shebs
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    Solanum laxum 'Album Variegatum'

    aka Solanum jasminoides 'Aureovariegata', Solanum jasminoides 'Variegata', Solanum laxum 'Aureovariegata', Solanum laxum 'Aureovariegatum', Variegated Potato Vine

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 15'-20'

    Width: 24"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Solanum laxum 'Album Variegatum' flower by Cistus Nursery
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