Chilean potato vine
Solanum crispum
Also called Potato tree and Chilean nightshade
Garden plant · ClimbersA nightshade, and it looks like one — the flower is a potato's. ASPCA lists the whole genus as toxic to dogs, cats and horses, and the creamy berries are the part a child would pick.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Once a weekWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun, sheltered
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — an average winter RHS H4, to -10°C
- Size
- 6 m tall · 1.25 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- Chile and Peru
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses.
PeopleHarmful if eaten
The berries most of all.
HandlingTake care handling it
RHS category C — harmful if eaten.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-11.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.