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Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis

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Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:47 p.m.
Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:47 p.m.
Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:48 p.m.
Wandering-jew Wandering-jew - Tradescantia fluminensis dylan Bristol 1 May 2024, 11:48 a.m. 30 Apr 2024, 4:48 p.m.

Species Description

Widely grown as a pot plant and occasionally escapes or thrown out. Other names include: Small-leaf Spiderwort, River Spiderwort, Inch Plant, Speedy Henry, Wandering Willie, Wandering Trad.

Useful Links:

Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora

Wikipedia

Kew

GBIF

NBN

Commelinaceae.

Gibasis pellucida? (Dotted Bridalveil?)

Aneilema, Callisia, Commelina, Gibasis (genticulata, Gibasis pellucida), Tradescantia / (fluminensis), Tripogandra