#1380 most planted
Lycianthus rantonnetii
Blue potatobush · also Blue potato-bush
OrnamentalEvergreen
51
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
1.5 in
median trunk (4 cm, 50 measured)
35 yr
median age (100% have a planting date)
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Blue Potatobush (Lycianthus rantonnetii) is known for its bright purple, yellow-eyed flowers that bloom almost constantly. This evergreen plant reaches a mature height of 25-50 ft and a canopy spread of 30 ft. It is a low water use plant, making it suitable for gardens where water conservation is desired.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 510.01%35 yr1.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 25–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.5 in, mean 1.7 in, 90th percentile 1.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.