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Solanum wendlandii, or the Giant Potato-creeper, is a perennial herbaceous evergreen climbing vine native to southern Mexico and Central America. As a Solanum specimen, it is related to the potato, eggplant and the [[|Nightshade|nightshades]]. It is widely cultivated for its showy panicle and is therefore planted throughout the world, making its true range difficult to ascertain. The plant is highly variable in appearance, with simple or pinnately compound leaves, 8-15 cm long, often appearing on the same plant. It is covered densely with thin hairs and is occasionally armed with curved prickles. It blooms repeatedly throughout the year with 10-20 cm inflorescence with violet flowers 3-6 cm in diameter, and the plant can reach heights of up to 2 meters. All parts of the plant contain various tropane alkaloids and are therefore poisonous to humans. The fruits are spheroidal green to greenish yellow and grow 3-6 cm in diameter.