Solanum mauritianum - aubergine tree (18 cm pot)

Slightly lignified perennial plant up to 4-5 meters tall, with a bushy habit. The leaves, up to 20 cm large, have an entire margin and are tomentose and grey-green in colour. The flowers are small in size and have a purplish color gathered in apical umbel-shaped inflorescences. The fruit is a spherical berry which takes on a yellow color when ripe. It is an excellent rootstock for aubergines or other nightshades, whose grafted plants are more vigorous and resistant to diseases.

Pedoclimatic needs

It adapts to all types of soil, preferring fertile and sandy ones. It prefers exposure in full sun or partial shade. Partially rustic plant, it tolerates short, not too intense and prolonged frosts down to -4°/-6°C, causing only slight damage to the shoot tips. Very resistant to drought it can be grown in gardens without water.

Botanical Information

Botanical Name: Solanum mauritianum

Family: Solanaceae