1. BOTANICAL NAME
GIBASIS PELLUCIDA

2. PRONUNCIATION
ji – BAY – sis
PELL – you – see - du

3. COMMON NAME
Tahitian Bridal Veil (Wandering Jew)

5. FAMILY
Commelinaceae

6. Life Cycle
Interiorscape- Perennial
Exterior- Annual

7. Growth Habit
Vine

8. ARRANGEMENT and Composition
Alternate and Simple

9. LEAF
Elliptical
Length 1/2”
Width 1/4”

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Parallel

13. FLOWER
White

15. FRUIT
Inconspicuous

16. EXPOSURE
Part shade
Shade

17. USE
House plant
Baskets

18. DESCRIPTION Leaves are narrow, shining olive green
Underside of leaf shows minute lines of white dots

20. CULTURAL PRACTICES 50° F night Propagate by stem cuttings
Diffused sunlight

21. PROBLEMS

22. ZONES

23. NATIVE OF:
Jamaica