--- title: "Trying to figure out what kind of wandering Jew this is, I know the…" description: "Trying to figure out what kind of wandering Jew this is, I know the picture doesn't show it real good but it has a lot of pink in it and purple" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/MFG5zt0BEFBulxEz0s9tfn" community: "Anything about plants" author: "🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵" published: "2025-11-07T01:25:48.232735Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/Cp4zQTSZS2CBccCiAWtFXA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # Trying to figure out what kind of wandering Jew this is, I know the… _Posted by 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 on 2025-11-07_ Trying to figure out what kind of wandering Jew this is, I know the picture doesn't show it real good but it has a lot of pink in it and purple ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/Cp4zQTSZS2CBccCiAWtFXA.webp?size=large) ## 17 comments ### Mon commented on 2025-11-07 Probably Nanouk if it’s a lighter purple ### Dani commented on 2025-11-07 I have a couple Tradescantia. A standard zebrina and an Oyster Plant (Tradescantia spathacea) aka Moses-in-the-cradle. Not sure what the connection is between Judaism and these plant names LOL. This looks like your standard Tradescantia zebrina too, also known as silver inch plant or the antiquated wandering j\*w. But I could be wrong as there’s tons. If you google “tradescantia varieties,” there are tons of reference photos like this, which might help. ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NPEisyL3xoS47qG1VGRbSyMEYNbpvCsvYEIXvPB8j4I/KNXnsFYdQJu9X7cHw0lzNw.webp?size=large) #### Dani replied on 2025-11-07 Maybe this circled one? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NPEisyL3xoS47qG1VGRbSyMEYNbpvCsvYEIXvPB8j4I/MTzSOB4dT0SzC8ifVJ-7-w.webp?size=large) #### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 replied on 2025-11-07 Okay cool thank you so much #### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 replied on 2025-11-07 OMG😩 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/n4pbs6nbR2Sz0zMxUQHtSQ.webp?size=large) #### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 replied on 2025-11-07 🤦‍♀️ ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/erlNWgFiTg-DfaP5zn7xuQ.webp?size=large) #### Dani replied on 2025-11-07 Well, I guess that just further confirms that I am correct in deciding not to use the term anymore 😆 I heard people weren’t calling it that anymore so I just stopped, but I never researched it _2 more replies in the app_ ### Crazy plant lady commented on 2025-11-07 I have one, it’s the burgundy wandering “dude” #### Crazy plant lady replied on 2025-11-07 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wsiBWdWWuSAxTYTBm9QPYArkl1vHLBDGtncejiF7b7k/Tmcb9cuHR8KKeWQTHsPCAA.webp?size=large) #### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 replied on 2025-11-07 LOL I like that better wandering dude lol ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-11-07 This is my baby I think it's in the same family my spider web cobwort, I got it some cuttings in the mail and I had it in water for a few weeks and it flowered so beautiful and it's so fuzzy and beautiful but then I put it in soil because it said that it wouldn't do good in water for very long.. and it's really not doing good in the soil 😩😭🤦‍♀️💜 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/RzOSdglWSnyHZmqPEt-3Hw.webp?size=large) ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-11-07 This is my baby I think it's in the same family my spider web cobwort, I got it some cuttings in the mail and I had it in water for a few weeks and it flowered so beautiful and it's so fuzzy and beautiful but then I put it in soil because it said that it wouldn't do good in water for very long.. and it's really not doing good in the soil 😩😭🤦‍♀️💜 ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/u1NwIKwLTaWpcOlE-lBlTA.webp?size=large) ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-11-07 Then I would say for sure mine has to be the regular one like you guys were saying cuz it's a dark purple not a light purple ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-11-07 🤣🤷‍♀️welll ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/t0EUYQwmTTqVKXmYr-MPfg.webp?size=large) ### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-11-07 I lightened the original picture ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/5A7OWgM6nyZ8PHvm1KUPbj8itNxf6vmJBgk7cbzGZFk/x8wYwdrASw-3b2K_u-xMBQ.webp?size=large) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_