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Tinantia pringlei

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Tinantia pringlei, sometimes known as the Mexican wandering Jew or Spotted Widow's Tears,[2] is a perennial alpine plant in the dayflower family native to northeastern Mexico.[1] The species is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate areas for its attractive spotted purple foliage and lavender flowers. It is also a common weed of greenhouses. The plants reproduce primarily or exclusively through self-pollination.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Tinantia pringlei". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Retrieved 2021-08-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Hardy, Christopher R.; Ryndock, Jason (2012), "Floral Morphology and Organogenesis in Tinantia pringlei, Along with a Review of Floral Developmental Variation in the Spiderwort Family, Commelinaceae", Botanical Review, 78 (4): 416–427, doi:10.1007/s12229-012-9108-1, S2CID 16651029

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Tinantia pringlei: Brief Summary

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Tinantia pringlei, sometimes known as the Mexican wandering Jew or Spotted Widow's Tears, is a perennial alpine plant in the dayflower family native to northeastern Mexico. The species is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate areas for its attractive spotted purple foliage and lavender flowers. It is also a common weed of greenhouses. The plants reproduce primarily or exclusively through self-pollination.

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