Showy chalicevine
Solandra grandiflora
Solandra
Solanaceae
Tropical Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
An impressive vine producing large, showy trumpet-shaped flowers that open at night with intense fragrance. Needs warm conditions and can tolerate some drought once established. Requires strong support structure as it becomes quite woody and heavy with age.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Moderate
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
120″ – 240″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
60″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-14 Days • Water Deeply Then Allow Soil To Dry Slightly Between Waterings
Soil pH
6 – 7.5
Temperature
-10° – 90°F
Mature Spread
up to 120″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Brazil Northeast
Brazil South
Brazil Southeast
Caroline Is.
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico Central
Mexico Gulf
Mexico Southeast
Mexico Southwest
Morocco
Nicaragua
Panamá
Puerto Rico
Rwanda
Attracts
🐝 Moths
🐝 Bees
Sources
Data: trefle
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 20, 2022 by annie Florentin (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Available From (0)
No nurseries currently have this species in stock.