Perennials, Tropicals > Lycianthes > Lycianthes rantonnetii > Lycianthes rantonnetii
Lycianthes rantonnetii
Royal Robe
Mike's
Opinion
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A great plant to grow as a standard in a pot on the patio.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Lycianthes |
| Species |
| rantonnetii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Solanum ratonnetii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10-11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 to 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 41 to 50 |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m (may be pruned to keep it smaller) |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a frost-free environment on a sunny patio. Otherwise it may be grown as a potted patio plant and brought into a cool greenhouse in autumn. It will benefit from an annual pruning especially if it is grown as a patio pot; prune hard in autumn before bringing into a cool greenhouse, let dry out between waterings. Prune again in the spring and fertilize throughout the season using a dilute water soluble fertilizer. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Whitefly may be a problem on greenhouse grown plants. Lack of water will cause premature leaf-drop receded by rapidly yellowing leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are 2.5 cm wide and are purple in colour with a yellow centre. They are produced in profusion throughout the summer. |
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