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Solanaceae
Carolina horse-nettle
Solanum carolinense
Also known as Solanum carolinense f. albiflorum, Solanum floridanum, Solanum obliquatum, Solanum carolinense var. floridanum
Native Plants · Perennial · Wildflower · Native · Spiny · Solanaceae · Weedy · Drought-Adaptable · Eastern Us · Pollinator · Toxic
Carolina horse-nettle is a tough, low-maintenance perennial that thrives in disturbed soils with partial sun. It requires modest watering and minimal attention once established, spreading naturally through its root system. Handle with care as the plant has sharp spines and all parts are considered toxic.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; soil should be moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 2a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 7 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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