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JHeirloomSeeds

Nov 28, 2018 7:21 AM CST

Oh I love that first flower! What a beauty!
Jalapa (or Xalapa) is a city in Mexico (the state capital of Veracruz). However, this plant got the name because it was mistaken for the true Jalap (Ipomoea purga), which is native to Mexico.

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