lol..interesting...we had always called it Wandering Jew here in South Texas as well...
Different flower language down here Not indigenous to Texas
Turtle Vine you say? Very interesting indeed! I looked at the photos for it and they do look similar but I think the one I have seems to have more burgandy leaves as opposed to green or purple. Must have something to do with the soil or lack of water???
Haven't checked on it lately...and it has rained about 3 inches in the past weeks or so...will have to make it a point to get a more recent photo.
Still gotta say it grows like crazy :o)
~ Cat
Hmmm. Turtle vine, a new one to look for. The purple color is probably affected by light more than anything. Purple heart fades in dark shade. Becomes a lovely dark purple in sun. 3" rain? What rain? I'm jealous....
I like that Bolivian Jew. I like anything that wanders. Who has this?
April, I have always known that to be the WJ too. I would still like to know what is the true Moses in a Boat. Wish my Mom was here, she would know in a heartbeat. I think Joseph's Coat is really a Coleus, because of the many colors.
Sylvia The JC I've seen is in the amaranth family.
Bolivian Jew or Turtle Vine. I'll have to try and remember that. I didn't know it had those names. ;) I use a lot of it. It can sure stand the heat and drought.
Lin
Yes Podster I saw that in a link from N carolina nursery. it had most of the plants we are discussing.
Check out this link on the Wandering Jew and it gives stories. It look like Moses in the Boat....hhmmm go figure. I think its a location thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Jew_(plant)
Location is probably a big part of it.
One of the names in our area that amazes me is daisy. If we don't know the name and it blooms, it must be a daisy! On the other hand, I like the challenge of figuring it out.
I was given these "blue daisy" seeds by a mail carrier friend who knew a little old lady (who only grew them on Sunday). Anyway they are easy to grow, pretty, bloom in our heat and humidity, don't seem to have any natural pests, reseed and the foilage smells delightfully like pineapple.
I grew them and searched for a name (before DG ) Finally stumbled across the answer in an old Southern Living Garden annual. Centratherum. Now I need to move on to some other unusual daisy to identify...