Tradescantia fluminensis
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Caution
The leaves are eaten, though caution is advised.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Hawaii, Mexico, North America, Pacific, Paraguay, South America, St Helena, Tasmania, Uruguay,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Micronesia, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Kiribati, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nauru, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Suriname, El Salvador, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, United States, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are 2-5 cm long by 0.7-2.3 cm wide. The base is unequal.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America. It is one of several plants known by the common name wandering Jew. It is also known as small-leaf spiderwort, river spiderwort, inch plant, speedy Henry, wandering willie and wandering trad.
Names & Synonyms
Trapoeraba
References (4)
- Alimenticias - FloraSBS
- Diaz-Betancourt, M., et al, 1999, Weeds as a future source for human consumption. Rev. Biol. Trop. 47(3):329-338
- Kinupp, V. F., 2007, Plantas alimenticias nao-convencionais da regiao metropolitana de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil p 74
- Kinupp, V. F. & Bergman, I., 2008, Protein and minerals of native species, potential vegetables and fruits. Cienc.Tecnol. Aliment. Vol. 28 No. 4 Campinas Oct/Dec.
