BOTANICAL NAME GIBASIS PELLUCIDA
PRONUNCIATION ji – BAY – sis PELL – you – see - du
COMMON NAME Tahitian Bridal Veil (Wandering Jew)
FAMILY Commelinaceae
Life Cycle Interiorscape- Perennial Exterior- Annual
Growth Habit Vine
ARRANGEMENT and Composition Alternate and Simple
LEAF Elliptical Length 1/2” Width 1/4”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Parallel
FLOWER White
FRUIT Inconspicuous
EXPOSURE Part shade Shade
USE House plant Baskets
DESCRIPTION Leaves are narrow, shining olive green Underside of leaf shows minute lines of white dots
CULTURAL PRACTICES 50° F night Propagate by stem cuttings Diffused sunlight
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NATIVE OF: Jamaica