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#84740 Jul 8th, 2007 at 11:06 AM
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...on the bottom of it's leaves.

I received this plant along with 10 kolanchoe cuttings at church today. I'm sorry I don't have a picture. I believe it is a house plant. It is kind of like a cross between a palm and a vine in it's growth habits. And the leaves look like orchid leaves being blade like and extending from a center stem.

It was so rootbound that it had eaten all the soil out of it's pot. And it was bone dry so I divided it. And then put it in two new posts with the best potting soil I have. It isn't new but it is literally all I have right now.

And I gave them both a good drink of water. I hope it will recover. I also took all the brown leaves off of it and cut the brown parts of leaves off.


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probably wandering jew zebrina. google it, i'm sure you will find that that is it.

#84773 Jul 8th, 2007 at 11:37 AM
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I googled it but this isn't the same plant. The plant I have has leaves that are solid green on top and solid puple on the underside.

And I really could not describe the one I have as a vine which a wandering jew certainly is. I had one when I was a kid so I know what they look like.

Thankyou very much for trying to identify it. I bet it is closely related to the wandering jew.



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there are more than a few types of wandering jew. moses in a boat/oyster plant is a type and, from your description, it sounds like what you've got.

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It's the second one. Woohoo, that is it. Is that the oyster plant? Do you have any information on it's care and feeding? I've never had one before and I would like them to do well. They will make great presents.


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