Solanum wendlandii

Very vigorous vine, evergreen, woody, somewhat thorny, with robust stems up to several meters long and covered with a thick greenish bark, smooth, but marked by the bulges left by fallen leaves.
Its leaves have very variable forms, from deeply divided the lower ones, trifoliate or tri-lobed the intermediate ones and simple the terminal ones; alternate, petiolate, somewhat fleshy, pointed at the apex, entire at the edges, dark green on the upper side, pale green on the underside and covered by a fine reticular venation.

Its splendid flowers, from lavender blue to intense lilac, are grouped in large branched terminal inflorescences, supported by thin, but very consistent, green stems with reddish hues. Each flower is formed by a small greenish calyx and a wide bell-shaped corolla up to more than 5 cm in diameter, in the center of which the anthers of its five stamens rise firm and well erect, some being longer than others.

The fruits are large globose berries up to 10 cm in diameter, containing a good amount of seeds inside.
This species is native to Costa Rica, having been introduced in many parts of the world for ornamental purposes. In the Canary Islands its use is not yet widespread, although it adapts well to almost all types of soils and environments, provided they are well sunny and illuminated, and when in bloom it dazzles with its lushness and beauty.