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Why Do All Wandering Jew Plant Has A Similar Appearance?
The Wandering Jew Plant frequently receives mistaken identification as the Wondering Jew Plant, yet these two plants remain different.

  • The misutterance "Wondering Jew Plant" exists only because of a misunderstanding.

  • The botanical classification Tradescantia represents a collection of such species that showcase multiple foliage colors.

  • The plant exists in multiple varieties, which include purple and green, and also silver and striped leaf patterns.

  • The plant succeeds under diverse conditions because it works equally well in outdoor and indoor pot environments.

  • The growth rate of this plant accelerates to generate ground cover or cascade downward from containers.
This attractive plant might not carry the proper name, yet it shouldn't be known as popular as it is.


That’s a great question! Wandering Jew plants do tend to have similar leaf shapes and colors because they’re from the same family, which gives them that signature look. I was just out doing some hedge trimming service the other day and noticed a bunch of these plants looking almost identical in different yards! Nature’s pretty cool like that.