Re: Trandescantia??? identify if poss?

Dear Maria
It is indeed Spironema fragans. I have it growing under a Certonia silique
in Terra Rosa with some sand mixed in. It grows like a weed and i have
toremove part of it each year. We do get frost here very rarely to -1degree
celcius. It did not seems to effect the plant
Cheers
Wim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <marianoo@wanadoo.es>
To: <sean@support.net>; <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 3:52 AM
Subject: Re: Trandescantia??? identify if poss?


>
> Sean, John, Wim
>
> Many thanks for replies.  I beleive it is indeed Spironema fragrans sym.
> Callisia fragrans. See email below to John McGregor (sorry, I forgot to
> copy the board with my reply).  I doubt it would have any invasive
> potential in my garden!!  Much of my garden is clay which hardens like
> concrete in the Summer heat (35C+).  What are your winter lows?  I am
> not sure that I have an ideal spot in my garden - sufficient water and
> some shade.  Cheers, Maria
>
> ===========================
> Hi,
>
> Joe Seals suggested a Callisia or Rhoeo discolor.
>
> I found this photo on the Internet last night which most resembles my
> plant.  I haven't had the chance yet to compare my plant with any of the
> photos.
>
> http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/12626/
>
> This particular photo does not show the plant in good condition and does
> not look particularly attractive!! I will keep it potted with some
> protection over Winter.
>
> Many thanks,  Maria
>
> Wet and cold
> Costa Blanca, Spain
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John MacGregor" <jonivy@earthlink.net>
> To: <wimvanputten@mail.telepac.pt>; <marianoo@wanadoo.es>;
> <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: 08 December 2003 20:31
> Subject: Re: Trandescantia??? identify if poss?
> ===========================
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean@support.net>
> To: <marianoo@wanadoo.es>; <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: 09 December 2003 02:50
> Subject: Re: Trandescantia??? identify if poss?
>
>
> Hi Maria -
>
> I think that the plant you're talking about might be Spironema fragrans
> (it
> has several synonyms: Callisia fragrans, Rectanthera fragrans,
> Tradescantia
> dracaenoides).  This is a true 'pass-along' plant - since it makes
> numerous
> new little plantlets of runners, people are always giving them to their
> friends, or selling them events such as where you bought yours (as a
> teenager, I found my first Spironema at a church fund-raising
> bazaar).  This plant is actually on various invasive lists for tropical
> or
> moist sub-tropical climates.  I've had it survive an occasional winter
> out
> of doors here in the Bay Area of California, but with our dry summers, I
> would be shocked if it ever showed invasive potential.  Here are some
> images on the web of this plant:
> http://www.washjeff.edu/greenhouse/Cfragrans/ (a web page with photo &
> information)
> http://www.only-zuul.com/porch_plant1.jpg (in a hanging pot)
>
http://hortiplex.gardenweb.com/plants/jour/p/43/gw1006643/260191984425177.jpeg
> (large image)
>
> An interesting plant, to be sure.  It always drew attention from even
> the
> more 'non-plant-types' when I grew it!
>
> Regards,
> Seán O.
>
> At 06:04 AM 12/6/2003, you wrote:
> >Hi everyone,
> >Another query.
> >The plant is single rosette on single stalk, mid green leaves with
> narrow
> >band of red/purple at leaf edge about 2 inches at its widest.  (It
> looks
> >like a bromeliad!!)  It has a couple of runners/stems about 6" long at
> >present growing from main stem.
> >I got it recently at a garden fair, nobody knew what it is.  Is it a
> broad
> >leafed tradescantia or .......  Any ideas from my limited
> >description.
> >Thanks,  Maria
> >Zone 9, Spain.
>
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> Seán A. O'Hara   sean@support.net   www.hortulusaptus.com
> 1034A Virginia Street, Berkeley, California 94710-1853, U.S.A.
>
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