inti Posted January 5, 2013 hi, i found this amongst my caapi. I thought it was broken off so i put it in a pot to root. Discovered it aint caapi. can anyone ID plz. is it a weed or is it "friendly" thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 El Presidente Hillbillios Posted January 5, 2013 looks like wandering dew, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradescantia 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 inti Posted January 5, 2013 thnx el presidente H looks like its doesnt have any medicinal benefits...might weed it out. ..although it sure is a tough survivor ... maybe i sure let it live.... ( Roman emperor raises the thumb ! ) thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 El Presidente Hillbillios Posted January 5, 2013 its a bad weed, be carefull how you dispose of it or you might end up with a garden full of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 inti Posted January 5, 2013 oh. ok thnx thats a thumbs down !! death it shall be. i will ripped that bastard out of my greenhouse right now ;P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 planthelper Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) you don't want the tradescantia, in your pot's or around your plantings, so rip it. but in the garden, it doesn't matter much, btw the trade, in tradescantia is realy a remark for this weeds craftyness. when you spot it in the garden or in the wild, it will indicate a moist, well nurtured location, in other words, a good spot to plant out semi shade loving plants... a good indicator plant! Edited January 5, 2013 by planthelper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Sallubrious Posted January 5, 2013 Just to throw a spanner in the works. I'd say it's more likely to be an indemic plant also known as Wandering jew - Commelina cyanea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commelina_cyanea 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 planthelper Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) sally we all are right, i think, it's a case of synonymous latin plant names. http://www.toowoomba...jew-december-09 but probably i'm wrong here, and it's a case of look alikes. http://sydneyweeds.org.au/weed/wandering-jew-trad/tradescantia-albiflora-3/ Edited January 5, 2013 by planthelper 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Alice Posted January 5, 2013 Good work lads, I also thought it was wandering dew, didn't realise there was a native copy-cat. In any case, my folks have this blue-flowered "wandering dew" and it's spread everywhere, so dig the bastard out while you still can. From the wiki entry SallyD linked to: Commelina cyanea .... is a trailing herbaceous perennial plant, whose stems grow along the ground.[1] It readily roots at the nodes when they come into contact with the soil. They die off in winter.[5] .... The flowers can occur at any time from spring to autumn.[1] They are deep blue and about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in diameter ..... does resemble the introduced weed wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensis), but the latter has white flowers and a segmented stem, a weak root system. It also lacks the hairy leaf sheathes of C. cyanea.[11] However, C. cyanea can itself be weedy in gardens at times.[12] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Stillman Posted January 5, 2013 I hate this plant, it comes up everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 inti Posted January 5, 2013 thanks all for the knowledge and feedback. excellent you guys just saved my greenhouse from an invasion. i have removed the little bastard once and for all ! ;) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Zaka Posted January 5, 2013 Irie, Commelina diffusa I use it for rabbit food! Respect, Z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hi,
i found this amongst my caapi. I thought it was broken off so i put it in a pot to root. Discovered it aint caapi.
can anyone ID plz.
is it a weed or is it "friendly"
thanks
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