There are white-flowered jasmine types with darker stems, which are slightly less hardy, or purple-flowering Solanum crispum ...

Solanum watneyi, a plant named after the main character in "The Martian" book and film, captures some of the reflected glow from the Oscars.

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 crispum ‘Glasnevin’ has a pretty purple-blue flower but is a naturally vigorous, untidy plant that can’t be corralled forever ...

Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a nearly 10-foot tall woody vine that often winds up in backyards with moist, disturbed soils. You may also find it wrapped around alder and willow trees.

The Chilean potato tree, Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' (also known as Solanum crispum 'Autumnale') is a plant I wouldn't be without.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Do potatoes grow on vines? A review of the wild relatives of some favorite food plants Date: May 14, 2013 Source: Pensoft Publishers Summary: Solanum is is well-known for its agriculturally ...

The Purple Tomato, a genetically modified crop created by Norfolk Plant Sciences, is available to home gardeners to start from seed.