My houseplants are pretty much abused, but this one has agreed to bloom again. Just ignore the dust and spider webs.
![Tradescantia discolor](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSATkXhLCnG1OCdSCOPMCqYrTunUHd0Jgtezgo2pm1OgXNb8fCCednqmUdBKBkDlK72qxpXM4XAsi2hyM1KKm9goLP6Wrgc2m7UkVOkZi9cggJI9IFeaW4jt1RjayJWL3Hzlg_gPjrhoZc/s1600/TradescantiaDiscolor04.jpg)
It's the one called Moses-in-the-Boat, Tradescantia discolor. When it bloomed before I gave a lot of explanation, so I won't repeat that.
![Tradescantia discolor](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9PKP8_zi266nYu3AS3NYNg0nlYwZ1AwHis7aN-xtpv-H4cheHP8ZptfTpnrKVxQ83OuLh9F68jydOwHkDoCW31UWPuGYkMBvj8L9qGE4rM5MD64djp9Ni5pQMaNB0sQlz3iAMo7Qj93b/s1600/TradescantiaDiscolor05.jpg)
Instead, I'll show you some previously featured relatives, other Tradescantia.
Wandering Jew, maybe T. pallida
![Tradescantia pallida](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4wy8fcb6fBBlz0lEfH9V6KJh9WIikG9Ocd5cyIls9iZ9FEMZ_w36EOU2ztAarMdlRVw9wcufvLmiW4JH_n2yx57zWUOS2BARVxFSHkQm7lj2r8NgIHAZGysTf8fmpXOLzWp9Llh_qSSY/s1600/16AKR-1008WanderingJew.jpg)
Unknown, but in the same family.
![unknown Commelinaceae](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJYSAocHJTTiaaundOxDfnJ_A1KxxZQmoS5mXWhxLJSxFafHGX2ABrdlZIaJLgqbYV8yMwWuQGI5cPZbNCm93O4ObEs5JbgF27ioystaoKu_G1h6lXcKgSj_GVlvPgASnp_tjTooEJ2c/s1600/tradescantiasucculent02.jpg)
Common spiderwort, a wildflower, Tradescantia virginiana
![Tradescantia virginiana](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK15cqKWUBonT0DJPv6Plfqj0Sr55vEILaRA8Cji_8illaNtYE5WRGPzif1sbT975z3ES3MlDL1X-lp5GQ1J7yz_rqWX8pB9C9mAFGhOE9yZu-a64KVtZE4egjY6kBfboYVxLHmm5aOOTE/s1600/TradescantiaVirginiana01.jpg)
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2 comments:
Now you are getting me excited for the entry of spring and the blossoms that arrive with it.
Thats a nice one. I kill house plants
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