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Posted by genghis_bunny 9 No. CA (My Page) on

Fri, Aug 10, 07 at 14:27

I have this plant growing in my yard. I was told that it was some sort of Jude. But when I looked online I couldn't find any info. Thanks for the help!

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Posted by sandy0225 z5 Indiana (sandy02256@yahoo.com) on
Fri, Aug 17, 07 at 15:02

Looks like bolivian wandering jew to me. Could have escaped from a hanging basket somewhere or been used as a groundcover. From time to time it develops variegation.
Good easy plant to grow, though.

Here is a link that might be useful: bolivian wandering jew

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Posted by genghis_bunny 9 No. CA (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 17, 07 at 17:44

Thanks, Sandy. I must have heard "Jude" when my grandmother said "Jew". :)

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Posted by samig 7-8 (My Page) on
Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 16:16

Pardon me if this is a repetition. I have made several attempts to respond, but this site does bizarre things, bouncing one all over the place.
This plant is in Commelinaceae, probably in the genus Tradescantia, to which Wandering Jew belongs. Things with variegated leaves may revert over time to the original species' solid green, and they often show little or no variegation when grown in shade. That is mentioned for some of the white-leaved Tradescantias. Check out T. fluminensis 'Variegata'.

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