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20 Μαρ 2014 · Its name calls to mind Moses and the Israelites in the Sinai Desert, wandering for 40 years. But the plant’s name actually refers to a more recent, and sinister, legend of a Jew who scoffed...
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. [1] The latter name is controversial, [2] and some now use the alternative wandering dude. [3] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage.
What Is The New Name For A Wandering Jew? We have opted to call it the ‘Wandering Dude’ plant. You can also call it by its other name, such as Tradescantia Zebrina, Tradescantia Blossfeldiana, Tradescantia Sillamontana or Tradescantia Spathacea, to name a few.
Tradescantia pallida is a species of spiderwort native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. It is a perennial herbaceous species with a trailing habit. The cultivar T. pallida 'Purpurea', commonly called purple heart or purple queen, is widely grown as a houseplant, outdoor container plant, or a garden groundcover.
Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, [6] dayflower and trad. [7] [8] Tradescantia grow 30–60 cm tall (1–2 ft), and are commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and open fields.
There is also a bird called WJ, and even a card game and a game of dice. However, in Christian legend there is certainly a mythical figure called the WJ who embodies anti-Jewish animus. The underlying notion is that the Jews are destined to wander and be reviled because they rejected Jesus.
The Wandering Dude plant features lush, trailing vines adorned with glossy, oval-shaped leaves. The leaves are a deep green or purple with characteristic silver or white stripes, giving the plant its common name “zebrina” after the zebra-like pattern.
