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Ipomoea pandurata, known as man of the earth, [1] wild potato vine, manroot, wild sweet potato, and wild rhubarb, [2] is a species of herbaceous perennial vine native to North America. It is a twining plant of woodland verges and rough places with heart-shaped leaves and funnel-shaped white flowers with a pinkish throat.
Common names include Chilean potato vine, Chilean nightshade, Chilean potato tree and potato vine. Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall, it is a semi- evergreen , woody-stemmed climbing plant . The small blue fragrant flowers , 2.5 cm in diameter, with prominent yellow ovaries, appear in clusters in summer.
Solanum laxum, commonly known as potato vine, potato climber or jasmine nightshade, is an evergreen vine in the family Solanaceae. [2] It is native to South America and commonly grown as an ornamental garden plant.
Potato vine may apply to several plant species of the genus Solanum. Solanum crispum, also called Chilean potato vine; Solanum laxum, ...
It is a large and diverse group, with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or water spinach, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. [5] The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs, and small trees; most of the species are ...
Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, [5] duck-potato, [6] Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans .
"Madeira-vine" (Anredera cordifolia) (Basellaceae). Northern South America. Up to 131 feet (40 meters) Galeola altissima [ Orchidaceae]. East Indies, Malay Peninsula and Queensland. Up to 130 feet (40 meters) [55] [56] Tallest saprophyte and tallest monocot root climber. It is asserted that Galeola can grow as much as a yard (0.9 meters) in a ...
Solanum crinitum, also frequently called Solanum macranthum (common name giant star potato tree) is a medium-sized (to forty feet (twelve meters) tropical tree from Brazil belonging to the Potato family and is noteworthy for three things. First its flowers continue to grow bigger even after they open, doubling in size, and eventually becoming ...