{"product_id":"watermelon-berry-claspleaf-twistedstalk-wild-cucumber-streptopus-amplexifolius-seeds","title":"Watermelon Berry (Claspleaf Twistedstalk \/ Wild Cucumber) Streptopus Amplexifolius Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eWatermelon Berry (Streptopus amplexifolius)\u003c\/strong\u003e — also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"789\"\u003eClaspleaf Twistedstalk\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eWild Cucumber\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a unique, hardy woodland perennial native to cool, moist forests of North America and Eurasia. 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