Hi Usha Di. Based on my understanding Tradescantia and Zebrina are two completely different plant though both comes from the Commelinaceae. I always though the later was commonly known as the wandering Jew. And for Surajit da I am attaching a link you will come to know about the folklore of "wandering jew". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Jew Tanay
On 1 May 2012 10:24, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > Usha Di, > > 'Wandering Jew' is a strange name! And yes, the net search using your > keywords gave me similar flowers, but almost all the images available for > *Zebrina* *pendula* show different leaf shape. > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:42 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Its called the Wandering jew... purple hued leaves ... and mauve-pink >> flowers, the leaves may even be green with magenta or violet stripes. >> googling will get you many images with flowers... >> Wondering jew is called Zebrina pendula .... >> >> usha di >> >> =========== >> >> On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi All. >>> Sorry for the informal letter size in the previous mail. I am not sure >>> why this crazy thing happened. >>> I apologize for the problem. >>> Regards >>> Tanay >>> >>> >>> On 1 May 2012 09:58, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Surajit Da. >>>> Tradescantia spathacea is the accepted name for the plant and Rhoeo >>>> discolor is considered as its synonym. >>>> Tanay >>>> >>>> On 1 May 2012 09:46, surajit koley <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sir / Madam, >>>>> >>>>> A net search on *Rhoeo* *discolor* gave me all white flowers. Then >>>>> what this species could be? >>>>> >>>>> Species : *Rhoeo* *discolor* (syn. *Tradescantia* >>>>> *spathacea*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia_spathacea>) >>>>> ? >>>>> Habit & Habitat : herb, pot-plant, garden >>>>> Date : 10-03-2012, 10.00 a.m. >>>>> Place : Gobra (Hooghly), WB >>>>> >>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>> Research & Teaching Assistant. >>>> Department of Botany. >>>> University of British Columbia . >>>> 6270 University Blvd. >>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>> [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>> *Webpages:* >>>> UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> >>>> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> >>>> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Tanay Bose* >>> Research & Teaching Assistant. >>> Department of Botany. >>> University of British Columbia . >>> 6270 University Blvd. >>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>> [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> *Webpages:* >>> UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> >>> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> >>> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > -- *Tanay Bose* Research & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] <[email protected]> *Webpages:* UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/>
