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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 30th, '11, 00:02 ] |
| Post subject: | What plant is this? |
One for you perhaps Faye... This grows in total shade under the house/back steps... nothing seems to kill it... and it receives very little water (only what seeps under the house when it rains...) Thrives... purple coloured leafage.. Attachment: 100_5916 (Custom).JPG [ 112.72 KiB | Viewed 3888 times ] and pinkish flowers... Attachment: 100_5917 (Custom).JPG [ 56.72 KiB | Viewed 3888 times ] Sorry about the focus... looked alright through the view screen... 
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| Author: | concealed [ Jan 30th, '11, 02:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
State side we call it a "wondering jew". It turns mushy when it freezes but comes back every year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_pallida |
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| Author: | scotty435 [ Jan 30th, '11, 02:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Did you mean Wandering Jew or is it called Wondering Jew in your area? |
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| Author: | veggie boy [ Jan 30th, '11, 07:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
This purple stuff is a declared weed in SEQ. |
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| Author: | toddscat [ Jan 30th, '11, 08:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
noxious weed in vic too i think |
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| Author: | Tristrin [ Jan 30th, '11, 09:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Definitely a Wandering Jew and can be very invasive. Doesn't do so well in full sun, but will soon take over shaded areas. |
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| Author: | Snags [ Jan 30th, '11, 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Is it moses in the cradle? Tradescantia spathacea http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&c ... 24&bih=614 |
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| Author: | Simo [ Jan 30th, '11, 10:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Well I guess if Moses was floating down the river in a basket he would be a wandering jew wouldn't he? 
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 30th, '11, 10:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Got some growing in a tub under a tap. Been there that long it does not have any soil left but doesn't seem to care. |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 30th, '11, 11:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
What we call "wandering jew" around our way is this... Attachment: wandering_jew_1.jpg [ 93.8 KiB | Viewed 3766 times ] And it is an aggressive "creeper".... whereas the plant pictured in my photos isn't really an aggressive weed at all... However... if you search google images for "wandering jew"... it shows pictures of both types... 
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| Author: | faye [ Jan 30th, '11, 20:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Same family different species. Sorry I wasn't here earlier. I have the purple variety under my palm trees creating contrast foliage colour, it is doing very well in the current heat. The other variety I am trying to eradicate in other parts of the garden. |
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| Author: | Jaymie [ Jan 31st, '11, 03:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What plant is this? |
Wandering Jew up here has green leaves and blue flowers and is a native ground cover that needs to be encouraged Commelina cyanea 
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