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Blue Potato Bush

Lycianthes rantonnetii

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Description:

Small sparse, multi-trunked tree or large bush with smooth green leaves and blue/purple flowers with yellow center. This tree is all abloom in the fall!

Habitat:

Neighbor's backyard near sprinkler under a huge Pepper tree.

Reference Links:

Lycianthes rantonnetii, Solanum rantonnetii, Lycianthes rantonnetii (rantonnei), Blue Solanum Shrub, Pa…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
HemaShah
Feb is feed the bird month ,please feed the birds! http://www.audublog.org/?p=6575
HemaShah
sad when somebody is evicted! You could ask the local nursery to. We have "Navlets" here.
CindyBinghamKeiser
That's a great idea! Unfortunately my neighbor recently moved (more like was evicted) and the property was just bought. I'll keep that in mind for the next time I have a spotting in a residential yard!
HemaShah
I had a hard time identifying these. I decided to ask a local resident and that is how i found out the Id. It is a very common plant here. Usually i go up to the owner and try and find out the name. Makes my life easy sometimes! You can ask your neighbor!! Let me know when you confirm!
HemaShah
Cindy ,to me the leaves look pretty similar too. As far as i remeber.they were definitely not large ,prickly and lobed. unless i have lost my memory and vision!!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Emma, no apologies! We're all still learning :) I think I got the ID but I'm not positive. What do you think?
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Emma, I looked at your spotting suggestion and the leaves look wrong. These are somewhat narrow, smooth and straight, not large, prickly and lobed. The flowers sure look similar though!
HemaShah
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6878569 This could be a giant Potato tree!
CindyBinghamKeiser
I was able to enter the neighbors yard to take some more pics of this tree. Please help ID.

Spotted for Missions

Blue & Purple Holland (482km radius)
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Flowers of North America
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Fall Into Phenology
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Southern California Wildlife
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Trees of the World

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PublishedOctober 15, 2011

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