potato vine

noun

a tender, woody Brazilian vine, Solanum jasminoides, of the nightshade family, having starlike, blue-tinged white flowers in clusters, grown as an ornamental.
paradise flower.

Origin of potato vine

First recorded in 1765–75

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"Not when mistaken for potato-vine," she answered, yet her eyes were smiling at him.
A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike
Charles King
It's jest like a ribbon on a bonnet, or a blow on a potato-vine.
Sevenoaks
J. G. Holland
"I heard of a boy once who found a penny in the field, right under a potato-vine," said Walter.
The Young Adventurer
Horatio Alger
The first brood of larvæ may be found on the potato-vine toward the latter end of June, and the second in August.
The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato
D. H. Compton and Pierre Blot