🌿 Solanum evolvulifolium (Climbing Nightshade)
🌟 A Rare Climber That Looks Like Living Artwork!
Looking for something truly different? Solanum evolvulifolium is a stunning tropical climbing plant prized for its unique foliage, attractive growth habit, and ability to quickly transform backgrounds, branches, moss poles, and terrarium hardscape into a lush green masterpiece. Whether you're building a tropical terrarium, creating a jungle-inspired plant display, or looking for an unusual collector's plant, this species is guaranteed to attract attention.
 
✨ Fast-growing, adaptable, and surprisingly easy to maintain once established.
Add this rare climber to your collection today and watch it turn empty spaces into living green walls!
 
🌱 Supplied as approximately 10 cm rooted cuttings.
Rather than shipping large, stressed plants, we prefer supplying young, actively growing specimens. Young plants generally adapt faster to their new home, recover more quickly from transport, and establish stronger long-term growth than large imported specimens. The result is a healthier plant that grows with you and settles into your conditions far more successfully. ✨🌿
 
🚀 Quick Tips
✅ Excellent terrarium climber
✅ Thrives on cork bark, branches, and moss poles
✅ Fast-growing under warm conditions
✅ Loves humidity but adapts well once established
✅ Great for tropical and jungle-themed displays
 
🌱 Key Features
Growth Habit: Climbing vine
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
Mature Size: Several metres if given support
Leaf Size: Small to medium-sized foliage that becomes more attractive as the plant matures
 
🏡 Suitable Environments
Closed Terrariums
Excellent choice. Thrives in consistently humid conditions and readily climbs backgrounds and hardscape.
Open Terrariums
Suitable if humidity remains moderate to high.
Paludariums
Excellent. Enjoys the warm, humid environment.
Houseplant
Can be grown indoors on a moss pole, trellis, or climbing support.
 
🌿 Substrate Options
Terrariums & Paludariums
Sphagnum moss
Fine orchid bark mixes
Coco fibre blends
Well-draining tropical plant mixes
Houseplants
Use a chunky, well-draining mix containing:
Bark
Perlite
Coco coir or peat
 
☀️ Light Requirements
Tolerance: Low to bright indirect light
Ideal: Medium to bright indirect light
Avoid prolonged direct afternoon sun, which may scorch leaves.
 
🌡️ Temperature
Tolerance: 12–35°C
Ideal: 20–30°C
Protect from frost and extended cold periods.
 
💧 Humidity
Tolerance: 50–100%
Ideal: 70–90%
Higher humidity encourages faster growth, larger leaves, and better climbing behaviour.
 
🚿 Watering
Keep the growing medium lightly moist but never waterlogged.
Allow slight drying of the upper layer before watering again.
 
🌿 Feeding
Feed lightly during active growth.
A controlled-release fertiliser such as Botaniqra Equilibrium or Botaniqra Maintenance works well for long-term growth. Supplement with diluted Botaniqra Vegetative Nutrient during the growing season if faster growth is desired.
 
🌱 Propagation
Very easy from stem cuttings.
Take healthy vine cuttings with at least one node.
Place in moist sphagnum moss, water, or a propagation mix.
Roots typically develop within a few weeks under warm, humid conditions.
 
⚠️ Common Problems
Yellowing Leaves
Usually caused by overwatering or poor drainage.
Slow Growth
Often due to low light or cool temperatures.
Leggy Growth
Increase light intensity and provide climbing support.