Oyster Plant

Oyster Plant is a common name used for various flowering plants, including:

  • Tragopogon porrifolius (also called Purple Salsify)
  • Mertensia maritima
  • Tradescantia discolor Synonyms: Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Rhoeo discolor.

Family: Commelinaceae Common names: Oyster Herb, Oyster Plant, Daun Kepah, Nanas Kerang, Boatlily (Cây Lẻ Bạn, Lảo Bạn, Sò Huyết), Moses in a basket, Cradle Lily, Moses in His Cradle, Moses on a Raft, Moses in the Bulrushes, Men in a Boat, Moses-in-Cradle(Chinese): 蚌花

Famous quotes containing the words oyster and/or plant:

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    Zora Neale Hurston (1907–1960)

    In a virtuous action, I properly am; in a virtuous act, I add to the world; I plant into deserts conquered from Chaos and Nothing, and see the darkness receding on the limits of the horizon.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)