Solanum acaule  : Stemless potato

This species of wild potato has been widely used in varietal development for its resistance to cold and disease. But also as a genetic bridge between cultivated potatoes and other wild potato species.

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These plants have short stems, they flower very quickly and throughout the summer period.

These light pink flowers can, depending on climatic conditions, be followed by an abundance of berries.

Bitter tubers.

The plants are very stoloniferous, and can, in soil covered with crushed wood mulch, conquer 6m² of soil in the space of one season. BE CAREFUL ! Very invasive plant!

Several individuals have been obtained from seeds (true seeds). These seeds were acquired from Iwona Ziółkowska and Wojciech Maksymilian Szymański, Polish collectors of rare plants selling on eBay under the identifier: lupinaster.

Genus: Solanum

Subgenre: Potatoe

Section: Petota

Subsection: Potato  

Super Series: Stellata

Series: Acaulia