Solanum wendlandii

Costa Rican nightshade

Vine. Costa Rican Butterfly Bush. Spectacular warm-season show. Deciduous with frost or prolonged chill.

Altura	12–20 pies
Ancho	15–20 pies
Tolera	Veranos frescos, Viento
Riego	Moderado
Water this plant regularly, when the top inch or so of soil feels dry. If you establish this pattern over several years, then you can cut back to watering every week or two in dry weather. Use drippers, emitters, or a slow stream of water so that it doesn't run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. In a pot slowly water the entire surface until water comes out of the bottom of your pot. This plant is fairly hard to overwater, especially if the drainage is good.
Resiste hasta	24 °F
Exposición	Pleno sol
Características	Con espinas, Abejas, Jardín campestre, Con flores, Tropical, Trepadora - rastrera
Interior / exterior	Exterior
Drenaje	En el suelo: mezcla para plantar, En maceta: tierra para macetas
Fertilización	Uso general
Origen	Sur de México, Guatemala, Costa Rica
Nativa de California	No
Zonas Sunset	14–24, H1, H2

Notas de cultivo

Very fast-growing in the warm season. Prune hard after risk of frost ends in late winter / early spring, taking care to avoid the many thorns (which help the plant climb).

Protect when young over winter where frost occurs. Established plants can recover from frost damage.

Starts its new growth even before weather warms noticeably in springtime.

Interés especial

Remarkably long season of bloom rivals bougainvillea's persistent show, but in a jacaranda-purple range of color.

Heat washes out the color faster for a two-tone effect as flowers age.

Enlaces

Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.

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