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(Upload on April 15 2026) [ 日本語 | English ]

Tradescantia L. (ムラサキツユクサ) Shimamurasakitsuyukusa (シマムラサキツユクサ, 縞紫露草), silver inch plant, wandering Jew (confusion), wandering dude Life form: creeping, perennial forb Distribution: native to Mexico, central America and Colombia (and Caribbean islands)

Habitat: thickets in wetland and rainforest, sometimes on river banks Chromosome number: 2n = 24 Use: groundcover (in warm winter climates), houseplant Synonyms: Zebrina pendula W. Schnizl. Cultivars: discolor, quadricolor, etc.

Tradescantia zebrina cultivated in Japan

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[1-3] in Fukuoka Zoo and Botanical Garden, northern Kyushu, on September 20 2025.