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Posted by MIKE55 9 Mar 2012 - 11:59:00 AM

Could anyone tell me the name of this plant or a good site for plant identification? I enjoy gardening but plant identification is my weakness.

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Re: EVIE01 11 Mar 2012 - 11:43:00 AM

It used to be called Rhoeo but the botanical name now is Tradescantia spathacea with various common names like Boat Lily and Oyster Plant.

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