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Ipomoea jalapa
High John the Conqueror
Convolvulacae
An evergreen vine that
seems to go on forever, with heart shaped leaves and
trumpet-like purple/white flowers.
While High John likes a hot climate, it seems to do best where
there is some shade during the day.
As an active garden herb High John the Conqueror is not one you would use often.
The resin 'convolulin', is the active ingredient in the
root, and is such a powerful cathartic that it should
seriously not be used.
High John is a delight,
however, trailing over an old and dilapidated fence.
It can be perennial if
circumstances are ideal for it, but annual if it suits the
plant.
Packet of 5 seeds $6.50
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