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Moses-in-the-cradle

Tradescantia spathacea

Tradescantia spathacea, also called the oyster plant, boatlily or 'Moses-in-the-cradle', is an herb in the Commelinaceae family which was first described in 1788. It is native to Central America.

Genus: Tradescantia

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