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Moses-in-the-Cradle - Tradescantia spathacea Pachamama Eco Park - Viveiro Botanical Garden <br /> (deceiving plate belongs to a different species). Cabo Verde,Fall,Geotagged,Moses-in-the-Cradle,Tradescantia spathacea Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Moses-in-the-Cradle - Tradescantia spathacea

Pachamama Eco Park - Viveiro Botanical Garden
(deceiving plate belongs to a different species).

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    Thibaud Aronson
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    And in this case, the label in the photo was definitely meant for another plant! This is not a palm, it's an oyster plant (Tradescantia spathacea). Posted 8 months ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      Thank you here too! also corrected. Posted 8 months ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Happy to help! Posted 8 months ago

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The Moses-in-the-Cradle

"Tradescantia spathacea", the oyster plant, boatlily or Moses-in-the-cradle, is a herb in the Commelinaceae family first described in 1788. It is native to Belize, Guatemala, and southern Mexico but widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in parts of Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and various oceanic islands.

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Similar species: Commelinales
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Uploaded Oct 23, 2023. Captured Nov 7, 2022 15:57 in J3CJ+HR Santa Maria, Cabo Verde.
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  • SP-820UZ
  • f/3.4
  • 10/800s
  • ISO80
  • 4mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.