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Name
Cobaea
Latin
Cobaea Scandens
Secret Meaning
Gossip

Alternative Names:
Cup and Saucer Vine, Cathedral Bells, Mexican Ivy, Monastery Bells
Facts & Folkore:
Cobaea scandens is a species of flowering perennial plant of the Polemoniaceae family, native to the tropical Americas. It is widely cultivated for its twining habit and its highly ornamental, bell-shaped flowers. This plant has become a common weed in New Zealand, probably as a garden escape.
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