Identification: House Plant

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by seanandorothy, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. seanandorothy

    seanandorothy Member

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    I got this plant from my grandmother and we are trying to figure out what it is.

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    seanandorothy, Nov 16, 2009
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  2. Lila Pereszke

    Lila Pereszke Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Rhoeo /syn. Tradescantia spathacea
     
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  3. lorax

    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    When did Tradescantia become Rhoeo? Just curious, of course, but I thought it was kind of neat that that genus was named for the man who popularized it in European gardens....
     
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    joclyn Rising Contributor

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    iirc, rhoeo was moved into tradescantia (not the other way around) about a year ago.
     
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