Cultivar index / finder for cultivars / hybrids in the Commelinaceae family
(thus not for natural varieties)
Date created: Dec 16, 2020
Updated: July. 31, 2022
'Baby Bunny Bellies': old cultivar name for the Tradescantia chrysophylla 'Baby Fuzzy Bellies'. The name was given after the small, soft like baby bunny bellies leaves of this cultivar. See the new name: 'Fuzzy Bunny Bellies.
'Bianca': cultivar name for the variegated forma I variety of the Callisia repens aka: Callisia repens 'Bianca'. The variegation on this one is mostly consisted of "half moons" and also solid white leaves. Whilst, in terms of variegation is not as stable as that of the other purple variegated Callisia repens, the Callisia repens 'Pink Panther'/Callisia repens 'Rosato'.
'Blue Bamboo': invented cultivar name given to Dichorisandra penduliflora (aka: Dichorisandra penduliflora 'Blue Bamboo'). They even mislabeled the plant as: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora 'Blue Bamboo'. But the plant in the pictures and what is offered for sale is actually a Dichorisandra penduliflora. Dichorisandra penduliflora is a botanical species that exists since 1843 and it was described by Karl (Carl) Sigismund Kunth[10]. Cultivar names are not given to botanical species, but only to cultivars.
'Blue Boy': probably another name for 'Red Gem'/'Giant'.
'Blushing Bride': also called 'Maiden's Blush' but that is an older cultivar name. They called it Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Blushing Bride', and Tradescantia fluminensis 'Blushing Bride' but neither of those is correct. Follows information shared from Erica Jane: "it doesn’t have a purely white flower, has foliage nothing like T. fluminensis, and the plant can handle freezes and come back from tuberous roots (T. fluminensis does not have tuberous roots.)"[2].
'Bright Star': cultivar name for the Murdannia sp, 'Bright Star' hybrid (falsely circulated as Murdannia loriformis 'Bright Star'). Learn more in the post: Murdannia 'Bright Star' disambiguation.
'Brown Hill': (sold as Tradescantia sillamontana 'Brown Hill'). It's a nom. illeg. There was never any "brown sillamontana". It's a falsely used taxon name and a cultivar name (Tradescantia sillamontana 'Brown Hill') to describe in fact the accepted species Cyanotis beddomei. Cyanotis beddomei is a botanical species (not a cultivar) whose basionym - Erythrotis beddomei - exists since 1875 and it was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker[1].
'Bubblegum': it's said that this cultivar name, is the equivalent of the 'Lilac' (Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Lilac') that is used in Europe[2]. However, at the time of writting this page, I have extensively searched on the i/net and the only results for this cultivar name are only to be found outside of Europe, mainly in the US. Perhaps it's a very old cultivar name that is not used anymore.
'Burgundy': cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy'. A zebrina with burgundy/vivid magenta leaves (color changes according light and temperature). It's a widely colorful variety, changing from deep burgundy to vivid magenta according to light, season, temperatures. It resembles a lot 'Red Gem' but the colors of that cannot turn vivid magenta (like those of the 'Burgundy' when exposed to morning sunlight). A synonym is the 'Dark Desire', a cultivar name mostly used in the US.
'Danny Lee': This is a new variegated zebrina cultivar. The colors resemble those of the T. zebrina var. discolor 'Multicolor' but they are more pastel and less variable. Specific unique features of this variegated zebrina are hairy leaves & tubercles (tiny bumps on the surface of the leaves) that is why the name 'Silver Notches' first proposed[2]. But the cultivar name that was finally established was 'Danny Lee'. The technical name for this variety is Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina variegata (forma III), describing the third known variegated Tradescantia zebrina cultivar..
'Dark Desire': see 'Burgundy' ^
'Deep Purple': Tradescantia zebrina cultivar with deep purple stripes and foliage that - when exposed to sunlight - turns deep purple, almost black aka: Tradescantia zebrina 'Deep Purple'.
⚠️ The true 'Deep Purple' cultivar is - at the moment of editing the page (Oct. 25, 2021) - rarely seen. In the Netherlands there were appeared cultivars that look similar ('Red Jewel'; 'Jewel Red'; Purple Joy') but they were treated with PGRs and the colors wear off after some weeks).
'Dragon Tail': it is falsely written as a cultivar, but in fact it's just the common name of the Callisia soconuscensis. Thus not: Callisia soconuscensis 'Dragon Tail' / not Callisia congesta. The correct way to write common names and more info on plant names you can find in the page: How a name is written? Thus the proper way to write this taxon with its common name is: Callisia soconuscensis (Dragon Tail).
'Evanesce': A new zebrina cultivar: Tradescantia zebrina 'Evanesce'; evanesce: to dissipate like vapor. The purple color fades from the new leaves as they age. A very unique T. zebrina. It makes stripes similar to the zebrina from Tikal. It has hairy leaves, and it does have notches in its silver stripes, like 'Danny Lee' has, but there are no tubercles on the surface of the leaves[2].
'Flame Dance': cultivar name for yet another discolor zebrina cultivar. This one has random tiny silver flecks on the upper side of the leaves.
'Fuzzy Bunny Bellies': cultivar name for the Tradescantia chrysophylla 'Fuzzy Fuzzy Bellies'. In the beginning it was believed to be a cultivar from Tradescantia mundula, but a botanist specialized in Commelinaceae said it's actually a Tradescantia chrysophylla not a Tradescantia mundula. The cultivar name was given after the small, soft, fuzzy leaves of this cultivar with the shiny leaves (hence its current placement to the species chrysophylla). The old cultivar name ('Baby Bunny Bellies') was replaced with this one, in order to give emphasis to the soft, shiny and small fuzzy leaves.
'Giant': synonym for T. zebrina 'Red Gem'[2]. I believe 'Red Gem' is a more proper name to be used for this cultivar, describing the magenta/red hues on the leaves when the plant is exposed in sunlight. There are other zebrinas with giant leaves (Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor'; Tradescantia zebrina var. purpusii), thus the tag 'Giant' in this case I don't believe is helpful.
'Golden': cultivar name for the variegated forma III variety of the Callisia repens aka: Callisia repens 'Golden'. The variegation on this is consisted of golden/yellow leaves. The variegation on this one as well is not as stable as that of the purple variegated Callisia repens 'Pink Panther'/Callisia repens 'Rosato'.
'Green Hill': nom. illeg. Falsely used as a cultivar name (Tradescantia 'Green Hill') to describe the accepted species Tradescantia mundula. Tradescantia mundula is a botanical species (not a cultivar) that exists since 1843 and it was described by Karl (Carl) Sigismund Kunth[2, 3, 4]. See also: Tradescantia fluminensis vs Tradescantia mundula.
'Hijau Baru': patented cultivar name for the already existing botanical species: Cyanotis ciliata (with synonym Belosynapsis ciliata) that was described in 1950 by Reinier Cornelis Bankhuizen van den Brink[2, 5]. The so called Tradescantia 'Hijau Baru' cultivar is actually a Cyanotis ciliata botanical species (not a cultivar) that was treated with PGRs[2]. When the chemicals fade after some months from the plant, the so-called 'Hijau Baru' grows normally again as a Cyanotis ciliata plant with the typical - for the species - leaf size and a non compacted growth.
'Infinity': cultivar name for the newer variegated forma II of the Callisia fragrans aka: Callisia fragrans 'Infinity'. This newer variegated forma II variety is characterized by mainly cream/white variegation that is mostly striped. The most unique characteristic of this variegated forma II variety that differentiates it from the other old known 'Melnikoff' cultivar is the very stable variegation, which on this plant may not revert even in lower - than usual - light conditions. Plus, the 'Melnikoff' is golden (yellow) variegated.
'Ivory Hill': fabricated cultivar name referring to Tradescantia fluminensis 'Albovariegata'.
PGRs (Plant Growth Regulators) cause so much confusion - especially to the new friends
of the Commelinaceae plants. The buyer pays for a plant that has certain appearance (color, foliage size etc.) but after some weeks all that "glitter" will fade away. It's the same exploitation as those plastic flowers on cactus plants. The result of aggressive marketing and greed.
'Jewel Red': unofficial cultivar name for Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' plants that were treated with PGRs. At first they look very similar to the Tradescantia zebrina 'Deep Purple' but when after some weeks the chemicals wear off from the plant, all that deep purple/black color is gone and what is left is a Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' cultivar.
'José Puig': cultivar name given to honor a plant grower in Spain who obtained this plant probably from Ecuador or Peru and he then gave a few cuttings to the Spanish botanist Pere Fraga Arguimbau, expert in Commelinaceae for further evaluation. After botanical examination P. F. Arguimbau treated this plant as a Gibasis sp. with unknown origin, adding the cultivar name Gibasis sp. ex. 'José Puig' (Gibasis sp. 'José Puig') to honor the plant grower[12].
'Kribo': cultivar name for the variegated forma IV variety of the Callisia repens aka: Callisia repens 'Kribo', which is the newest C. repens cultivated variety, with golden/pink variegation fading from the center up to the edge of the leaves. This cultivar first appeared in the Philippines.
Unfortunately as it grows old it will lose its yellow colors and it will revert[2].
'Lavender': when you see this name inside single quotes, it is about the cultivar 'Lavender': Tradescantia 'Lavender', a variegated cultivar with lavender color variegation that reverts easily when kept in low light.
'Lilac': patented cultivar name for the Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Lilac' (previously known as Tradescantia blossfeldiana 'Lilac').
'Little Hill': cultivar name for a zebrina with small leaves. Possibly these are plants that were treated with PGRs, as I have heard that after some weeks, the leaves grow normally again, resembling those of the 'Silver Sicilian' cultivar.
'Maiden's Blush': see: 'Blushing Bride'.
'Melnikoff': cultivar name for the old know variegated forma I of the Callisia fragrans aka: Callisia fragrans 'Melnikoff' (not Melnikkof). This old variegated forma I variety is characterized by golden (yellow) variegation that is quite variable. According to the light, temperature, location, it may be striped and/or banded. Unfortunately this variegated forma I variety reverts easily when kept in lower - than usual - light conditions. Whilst the variegation of Callisia fragrans 'Infinity' is amazingly stable.
'Metallica': synonym for Tradescantia zebrina 'Mme Lequesne'.
'Mini Pink': see: 'Sweetness' below.
'Mme Lequesne': cultivar name for yet another discolor zebrina cultivar aka: Tradescantia zebrina var. discolor 'Mme Lequesne' (yet another discolor cultivar similar to the 'Quicksilver'). This cultivar has large leaves, more round at the center, whilst the leaves of the 'Quicksilver' are narrow and elongated.
'Multicolor': cultivar name referring to the Tradescantia zebrina var. discolor 'Multicolor'. This is perhaps the most variable in color zebrina. Many confuse it with the 'Quadricolor' but they have differences. This cultivar doesn't develop those dark purple - almost black - stripes like we see on the 'Quadricolor'. Also, when this cultivar revertes (when kept in low light) the variegation is gone. Whilst on the 'Quadricolor' it may return, it's not lost. The technical name for this variety is Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina variegata forma I, describing the first known variegated Tradescantia zebrina cultivar.
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| The original 'Lilac' cultivar, patented from the nursery Athena Brazil. |
'Nanouk': patented cultivar name for the already older patented cultivar Tradescantia fluminensis 'Lilac', which was patented from the nursery Athena Brazil[2, 6] (although it's not a fluminensis). The 'Nanouk' plant was treated with PGRs to make the foliage appear dwarf with small, round leaves and a compact growth. However, when the chemicals wear off after some months, the so-called 'Nanouk' grows normally again as a Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Lilac' (back then known as Tradescantia fluminensis 'Lilac') with the typical large leaves and the non compacted growth of the Tradescantia cerinthoides species.
'Pale Puma': cultivar name for the naturally dwarf cultivar: Tradescantia 'Pale Puma'. Tradescantia 'Pale Puma' is a crossing between Tradescantia pallida x Tradescantia sillamontana. It's not a pallida, neither a sillamontana, therefore the species name: pallida should not be used any more when describing this hybrid.
'Parrot's Beak': cultivar name for an unidentified Cyanotis species with giant thick hairy leaves.
'Pink Dragon': At first thought to be an albiflora/fluminensis cultivar, but a cutting of mine reverted revealing its magenta/brown color on the back of the leaf. Therefore, and since it is neither an albiflora/fluminensis nor a cerinthoides, it is considered a hybrid with unknown parentage. ie: Tradescantia sp. 'Pink Dragon'.
'Pink Hill': unsuccessful name describing the Tradescantia aff. umbraculifera variegata 'Tricolor'. From what I know the cultivar originated in Germany and most possibly the person that gave the name 'Pink Hill' was not aware of the series of false labels that were already circulated by that Dutch nursery, who are attaching a '[Color] Hill' cultivar label to botanical species that are known since ages ago. Causing as such unnecessary confusion to the new hobbyists.
'Pink Lady': The cultivar name ‘Pink Lady’ was also used for ‘Bianca’ (Callisia repens 'Bianca'), long before the patent for ‘Rosato’ was established. It is therefore best to avoid using ‘Pink Lady’ because it is used for 2 different cultivars[2].
'Pink Panther': cultivar name for the variegated forma II variety of the Callisia repens aka: Callisia repens 'Pink Panther', also known as Callisia repens 'Rosato'. The variegation on this one is mostly consisted of striped magenta variegation often with magenta/purple specks. The leaves of this cultivar are somewhat smaller than the 'Bianca' and also the variegation is more stable, with fewer solid green branches.
'Pink Stripes': cultivar name for the variegated Tradescantia pallida aka: Tradescantia pallida 'Pink Stripes'.
'Purple Flame': newly appeared commercial name (2020) for the white variegated Tradescantia spathacea aka: Tradescantia spathacea 'Albovariegata', also known as Tradescantia spathacea 'Sitara'.
'Purple Joy': unofficial cultivar name for Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' plants that were treated with PGRs. At first they look very similar to the Tradescantia zebrina 'Deep Purple' but when after some weeks the chemicals wear off from the plant, all that deep purple/black color is gone and what is left is a Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' cultivar.
'Purple Milano': a cultivar name that is often used with an outdated species epithet aka: Tradescantia pendula, but pendula is an old synonym for Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina[8] . The colors on this Tradescantia zebrina cultivar are fading from green to purple on each leaf.
'Purple Passion': (1) Cultivar name for a T. pallida variety with purple leaves wider than the common T. pallida 'Puprurea'. It has been verified that after a couple years the plant maintained the same shape and growth habit[11]. (2) Yet another name for an already existing zebrina cultivar: Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy'.
'Purple Plush': (1) Cultivar name for the Gibasis geniculata 'Purple Plush'. Their difference to the common Gibasis geniculata is that the 'Purple Plush' Gibasis has magenta/brown round leaves leaves; whilst the wild Gibasis geniculata has greener leaves with a wide magenta/brown band running from the base of the petiole to the tip of the leaf. And it also has less round leaves. Both plants have fuzzy leaves. (2) Cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina var. mollipila 'Purple Plush'. Their difference to the common T. zebrina var. mollipila is that the 'Purple Plush' zebrina cultivar has more than one purple stripes on the upper side of the leaf, whilst the T. zebrina var. mollipila has only a single one running from the base of the petiole to the tip of the leaf. Plus, the natural Tradescantia zebrina var. mollipila variety has a magenta margin on the leaves, which is absent on the 'Purple Plush' cultivar.
'Purple Tinge': cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina 'Purple Tinge'. The colors have a rather salmon-like tinge and they are fading from green to purple on each leaf. The leaves that are on the tip of the stems have that 'Purple Tinge' fading to green further down the stems.
'Purpurea': see purpurea.
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| Tradescantia zebrina var. purpusii |
'Purpusii': (1) Cultivar name given to a naturally occuring variety aka: Tradescantia zebrina var. purpusii. (2) Label falsely attached to 'Burgundy' or 'Red Gem'. Note: the true purpusii variety does not have any stripes on the leaves. This is the one of two Tradescantia zebrinas out there without stripes. The other is the T. zebrina var. flocculosa.
'Quadricolor': cultivar name referring to the Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor'. This is the second most variable in color zebrina, after the Tradescantia zebrina var. discolor 'Multicolor'. Many confuse it with the latter but they have differences. The distinct characteristic of this cultivar are the dark purple - almost black - stripes that are developed in bright light. Another unique characteristic of this cultivar is that most of its variegated branches will develop again variegation, something that is not the case with the T. zebrina var. discolor 'Multicolor' cultivar, which will revert to a discolored variety. The technical name for this variety is Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina variegata forma II, describing the second known variegated Tradescantia zebrina cultivar.
'Quicksilver': (1) Cultivar name referring to Tradescantia aff. fluminensis 'Albostriata', formerly known as Tradescantia fluminensis 'Albovittata', Quicksilver means "silver water", thus referring to the silvery hues. (2) Cultivar name referring to the reverted Tradescantia zebrina var. discolor 'Multicolor' aka: Tradescantia zebrina 'Quicksilver' also known as Tradescantia zebrina var. discolor.
'Rainbow Hill': falsely used cultivar name (Tradescantia quadricolor 'Rainbow Hill') actually describing the yellow variegated Tradescantia mundula. Everything in this plant name is utterly wrong. The way that the quadricolor is written it means that it's a taxon, but there's no taxon like: Tradescantia quadricolor. And the cultivar name 'Rainbow Hill' is fabricated as well. The actual name for that plant is: Tradescantia mundula 'Variegata'. And it doesn't even consisted of four colors (quadricolor means four colors). In the Commelinaceae family only two zebrina cultivars are consisted of four colors. These are the: Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor' and a newer variegated zebrina cultivar: Tradescantia zebrina 'Danny Lee'.
'Red Gem': The true 'Red Gem' can be easily distinguished from 'Burgundy' when both are kept on a location with adequate light. The stripes of 'Red Gem' are magenta/pink and the rest of the leaf is green. 'Burgundy' has silvery-green stripes and the rest of the leaf is dark burgundy. The leaves of this zebrina are also bigger.
'Red Hill': unofficial cultivar name for the fuzzy form cerinthoides aka: Tradescantia cerinthoides f. pilosa.
'Red Jewel': unofficial cultivar name for Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' plants that were treated with PGRs. At first they look very similar to the Tradescantia zebrina 'Deep Purple' but when after some weeks the chemicals wear off from the plant, all that deep purple/black color is gone and what is left is a Tradescantia zebrina 'Burgundy' cultivar.
'Rosato': patented cultivar name for the variegated forma II variety of the Callisia repens aka: Callisia repens 'Rosato', also known as Callisia repens 'Pink Panther'. The variegation on this one is mostly consisted of striped magenta variegation often with magenta/purple specks. The leaves of this cultivar are somewhat smaller than the 'Bianca' and also the variegation is more stable, with fewer solid green branches.
'Roxxo': a new patented cultivar name (Mar. 2019) from the Dutch Dracaena nursery 'De Plaats'. The name Roxxo (written with one or two 'x'; pronounced as rosso) means purple in Portuguese[7]. This plant seems to be a hybrid of Tradescantia schippii[14]. Read more in the article: Tradescantia 'Roxxo' disambiguation.
'Silver Notches': cultivar name proposed by Erica Jane[2]. The technical name for this variety is Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina variegata forma III, describing the third known variegated Tradescantia zebrina cultivar. The 'Silver Notches' is now used to describe the reverted 'Danny Lee' plants.
'Silver Sicilian': cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina 'Silver Sicilian'. This zebrina is similar to the 'Silver Plus' but there are differences on the upper structure of the leaf. 'Silver Sicilian' has tubercles towards the base of the leaf, whilst 'Silver Plus' has smooth leaves.
'Silver Plus': cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina 'Silver Plus'. This zebrina is similar to the 'Silver Sicilian' but there are differences on the upper structure of the leaf. 'Silver Plus' has smooth structure towards the base of the leaf, lacking the tubercles that 'Silver Sicilian' has.
'Silvery Hill': fabricated cultivar name referring to Tradescantia aff. fluminensis 'Albostriata'. Also known as Tradescantia fluminensis 'Quicksilver'. However, these plants are hybrids resembling a fluminensis/cerinthoides crossing, although we are not sure of the actual parentage of those plants.
'Sitara': cultivar name for the variegated tricolor Tradescantia spathacea ie: Tradescantia spathacea 'Sitara'. There's also the dwarf version: Tradescantia spathacea var. nana 'Sitara'. This one is a sterile hybrid, which means that it does not produce flowers.
'Sitara Gold': cultivar name for the yellow variegated tricolor Tradescantia spathacea ie: Tradescantia spathacea 'Sitara Gold'. There's also the dwarf version: Tradescantia spathacea var. nana 'Sitara Gold'. This one is a sterile hybrid, that means that it does not produce flowers. There's also a synonym for the 'Sitara Gold' : 'Sitake's Gold'. That is why perhaps sometimes these two names are being confused and we sometimes see the wrong name: 'Sitara's Gold'.
'Sweetness': referring to the Tradescantia sp. 'Sweetness' (sold as Tradescantia 'Sweetness'). ‘Sweetness’ does stay rather compact naturally. It can elongate a bit in low light conditions. It has been called ‘Mini Pink’ for many years & has circulated amongst collectors. It originated in Europe. It seems to be a hybrid as it has traits of multiple species, that is why it does not have a species name, such as other botanical plants have. It is quite a lovely little plant[2]. There's also a sport appeared from this cultivar.
'Tampicana': not a cultivar name for the Cyanotis arachnoidea 'Tampicana' anymore. For more read this blog post.
'Tiama': it has been used as a cultivar name of Tradescantia 'Tiama' but the plant that is referring to is actually a botanical variety from a different genus: Callisia aka it's the: Callisia gentlei var. elegans, thus not a Tradescantia.
'Toundra': it has been used as a cultivar name of Tradescantia 'Toundra' but the plant that is referring to is actually a botanical variety from a different genus: Callisia aka it's the: Callisia gentlei var. elegans, thus not a Tradescantia.
'Tikal': cultivar name given to a naturally occuring variety near Tikal, Mexico aka: Tradescantia zebrina var. tikal. It's a naturally occurring variety (thus not a man-made cultivar). It just has not yet been researched from biologists.
'Velvet Hill': listed for sale from a Dutch trading company as Tradescantia zebrina 'Velvet Hill'. Yet another hill-color-make-up tag. This time not from the same Dutch nursery that circulated the hill-color-make-up plant tags. The plant listed for sale as Tradescantia zebrina 'Velvet Hill' is simply a Tradescantia sillamontana. The common names for T. sillamontana are: White Velvet, Cobweb Spiderwort, White Gossamer, Hairy Wandering Jew. You can read more in the relevant post: Tradescantia zebrina 'Velvet Hill' - yet another mislabeled Tradescantia.
'Violet Hill': a cultivar name for the Tradescantia zebrina 'Violet Hill'; possibly a synonym for 'Silver Plus'.
References
2. communication with Commelinaceae expert and collector Erica Jane.
11. From personal experience and also from communication with a friend that has had this plant for more than one year.
12. Communication with Spanish botanist Pere Fraga Arguimbau.
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I've only seen Tradescantia 'Roxxo' described as T. spathacea by the producer. Has it been identified as a hybrid somewhere else?
ReplyDeleteIt's not a T. spathacea. Tradescantia 'Roxxo' is almost identical to T. schippii, but the later has green leaves, whilst what is sold as T. 'Roxxo' has purple leaves on the back side of the leaf. Thus it could be listed as a hybrid of T. schippii : Tradescantia aff. schippii. It is totally identical to the T. schippii, only that differentiates it from the original T. schippii.
DeleteBeste Luminous. Allereerst mijn complimenten voor dit fantastische blog. Voor een nieuweling als ik buitengewoon leerzaam.
ReplyDeleteVraag: Kun je iets zeggen over de Gibasis sp. 'Jose Puig'. Is dit een offiële botanische plant of een cultiver, danwel commnerciële naamgeving.
Nogmaals. Wat geweldig dat je dit allemaal heb opgezet.
Fijne dag/avond veder.
Mattie
Dankjewel Mattie1952. Ik heb vandaag gevonden dat de cultivarnaam Gibasis sp. 'Jose Puig' kreeg zijn naam van een Spaans botanici. Dus het is een Gibasis hybride.
DeleteGoed speurwerk.
DeleteIs het een idee om de verwarring m.b.t. 'Tahitian Breidal Veil' op te nemen?
ReplyDeleteZie: https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/5/2/article-p144.xml?rskey=AcsXxS
Dat, samen met een berg ander papierwerk, blijft in mijn dossiers al lang, om toegevoegd te worden. Maar wat betreft de recente chat in de FB-groep over de G. pellucida en G. geniculata, dat moest zo snel mogelijk gebeuren en opgehelderd worden. Dus bedankt voor de herinnering. Het artikel is geüpload.
DeleteT. Zebrina 'giant' and 'Red Gem' are totally different plants. Giant will take on tones of red on the outer edges of the plant, but retains a Greenish color where the silver normally is located. The red/Greenish color only happens under heat or water stress. When they are not sun/water stressed they are green and silver, with a hint of red around the edges of the leaves. 'Red Gem' looks like a plan discolor without sun/water stress- green with thin lines of silver.
ReplyDelete'Blue boy' was the name I ( Shannon Pugh) used for a plant that I received from Erica Jane that at some point had been treated with PGR and seemed to have went through a permanent change in leaf thickness and a slight color change. This plant is very similar to 'Deep Purple' but has muted purple and doesn't get the dark almost black tones that 'Deep Purple' displays, during the morphology of this cultivar, at certain points, it seems to look more blue than purple, it also can take on a very metallic sparkly sheen over the entire leaf.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting to know Shannon. Thanks.
DeleteHoi!
ReplyDeleteBedankt voor dezze leuke Blog!
maybe I dont saw, it but you dont mentioned Tradescantia "Maidens Blush". I think it is a cultivar of T.fluminensis, but I also often read thats a Andersonia-Hybrid. It is very special because the pink/white variegation only appear when the plant is branching or in colder Enviroment.
Hi Marius,
DeleteIt has been added, thanks.