Solanum vescum ‘Gunyang’
$4.50
Origin: Tasmanian provenance
Perennial erect or spreading shrub 1.2 – 1.8m tall. Thin, smooth dark green leaves, irregularly lobed. Vibrant blue-violet flowers in winter-spring. Green or white globular fruit. Growth rate fast. Use for screen, filler and specimen. Any soils – sand to clay. Full sun to part shade. Very drought tolerant. Moderately wind firm. Prune as required for shape.
Features: Bird attracting. Bush Tucker.
Feature Codes: BEOP
Description
| Origin |
NSW, Vic, Tas(east) |
| Form: |
Erect to spreading shrub |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
1.0 – 2.0m |
| Width (typical): |
1.0 – 2.0m |
| Growth rate: |
Very fast |
| Uses: |
Screen, filler & specimen |
| Soil type: |
Any soils but best on sandy soils |
| Position: |
Full sun to part shade (will become “leggy” |
|
in heavy shade.) |
| Frost hardiness: |
Moderately frost hardy (-30C) |
| Drought tolerance: |
Moderately drought tolerant |
| Wind firmness: |
Moderately wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
Second row planting |
| Flowering time: |
Spring – summer (blue – violet) with green |
|
fruits becoming ivory when ripe. |
| Pruning: |
Lightly prune after flowering to maintain |
|
a compact form |
| Features: |
Bird attracting |
|
Fruits are edible when FULLY ripe, toxic |
|
when unripe. |
