The species of bush tomato known as Solanum watneyi has purple flowers. (Christopher T. Martine / Bucknell University / CC-BY 4.0) Timing is everything, even when it comes to naming plant species.

Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’ has a pretty purple-blue flower but is a naturally vigorous, untidy plant that can’t be corralled forever The purple flowers of the Chilean potato tree, or ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the monsoon tropics of northern Australia, a little plant with prickles, gray-green leaves and purple flowers sprouted. It did not have a name, and it confounded ...

Solanum is the largest genus of the family, and with 1500 species, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Solanum has 13 major evolutionary groups,or clades.

Solanum is the largest genus of the family, and with 1500 species, is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Solanum has 13 major evolutionary groups,or clades.

Q: I'm hoping you can help us. We are looking for climbing vines with flowers, preferably blue or purple. Other colors are OK if we can mix. We would like something fast-growing (we already have ...

The small white flowers of Solanum laxum 'Album' make a wonderful contrast to the purple-blue of 'Glasnevin'. Solanums also make good partners for clematis, with the main stems of the solanum ...

I have a vine with purple flowers and red berries climbing all over my fence. ... The vine you brought into our helpline is commonly called bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

A study has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium, also known as silverleaf nightshade, may help create a 'superweed.' A professor of entomology and plant pathology has been ...

Q. I bought two species of potato vine, Solanum jasminoides and S. seaforthiana. The latter produced its lovely lavender blooms followed by green berries that ripened to red. These berries ...