Potato Vine. Solanum laxum, Potato Or Niteshade Family ( Solanaceae ), Potato Vine. Also Called: Solanum boerhaaviifolium, Solanum boerhaviaefolium, Solanum jasminoides. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. This attractive, shrubby twining climber gives an almost perpetual display of showy blue-tinged white blossoms. It is a good ornamental cover for fences or walls, or growing across lattice for shade. Semi-evergreen. Full to partial sun. Fast grower, with stems 10 to 18 feet long. All parts of Solanum laxum are toxic! Do not eat them! Quick Notes: Height: Height to about 10 - 18 feet. Flowers: Star shaped, White blue-tinged, 1" flowers. Flowering Time: January to December. Year Round. In Phoenix, as long as it stays above freezing temperatures.. Seed Pod: Thorny, globose, walnut-sized 1-1/2 inches in diameter with many small, slender spines. Leaves: Dark green, ovate-lanceolate, 1-3 inches long, entire or lower ones irregularly pinnately divided. Found: Native to Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay. Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F) Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) 8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 0 - 5,000 feet. Habitat: Well drained sandy desert soils, slopes, mesas, and disturbed rocky soil. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken Glendale, Arizona. February 22, 2006.

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