Solanum wendlandii

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Solanum wendlandii
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Flowers
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Leaves
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Solanum
Species:
S. wendlandii
Binomial name
Solanum wendlandii
Synonyms [1]
  • Solanum mazatenangenseJ.M.Coult.
  • Solanum mazatenangenseJ.M.Coult. & Donn.Sm.
  • Solanum tlacotalpenseSessé & Moc.
  • Solanum unguis-catiStandl.

Solanum wendlandii, the giant potato creeper, potato vine, Costa Rican nightshade, divorce vine, or paradise flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and northwest South America, and has been widely introduced as an ornamental to other tropical locales, including the Caribbean, Africa, Nepal, Java, and many islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. [1] [2] A robust vine reaching 15 ft (4.6 m), its long-lasting dark purple flowers eventually fade to white. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Solanum wendlandii Hook.f." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. "Solanum wendlandii giant potato creeper". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. "Giant Potato Creeper". Flowers of India. 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.