Zebrina pendula Wandering Jew
This document is about the Zebrina pendula (wandering Jew or inchplant). It describes the plant’s vibrant purple-green leaves with silvery stripes and small, rose-pink flowers. The plant grows quickly, forming a dense mat, and prefers partial to deep shade with regular watering. It has moderate dro...
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This document is about the Zebrina pendula (wandering Jew or inchplant). It describes the plant’s vibrant purple-green leaves with silvery stripes and small, rose-pink flowers. The plant grows quickly, forming a dense mat, and prefers partial to deep shade with regular watering. It has moderate drought tolerance but poor salt tolerance. The document also notes that the plant is invasive and not recommended by UF/IFAS faculty. First time published Oct. 1999.
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| spelling | doaj-art-df9dffbdd6764591ba064eb7e4af94e82024-12-06T06:24:39ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092007-05-0120071510.32473/edis-fp620-2007Zebrina pendula Wandering JewEdward Gilman0University of Florida This document is about the Zebrina pendula (wandering Jew or inchplant). It describes the plant’s vibrant purple-green leaves with silvery stripes and small, rose-pink flowers. The plant grows quickly, forming a dense mat, and prefers partial to deep shade with regular watering. It has moderate drought tolerance but poor salt tolerance. The document also notes that the plant is invasive and not recommended by UF/IFAS faculty. First time published Oct. 1999. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/137871Commelinaceae |
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