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    From Colstar@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 17 17:59:13 2020
    I bought this house plant in a supermarket and wondered if anyone could
    tell me what it is and also how to propergate it. :)




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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to Colstar on Sun May 17 20:41:09 2020
    On 17/05/20 17:59, Colstar wrote:
    I bought this house plant in a supermarket and wondered if anyone could
    tell me what it is and also how to propergate it. :)

    The picture you attached to your original message in gardenbanter is not
    shown in this newsgroup.

    However, the plant appears to be Tradescantia spathacea 'Sitara'. It is
    easily propagated by cutting about 8cm off one stem, removing a few
    leaves from the cut end, and putting that end in some damp compost in a
    pot. Keep the pot in a well-lit window, but with no direct sun.

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  • From Colstar@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 17 19:37:00 2020
    Colstar;1033672 Wrote:
    I bought this house plant in a supermarket and wondered if anyone could
    tell me what it is and also how to propergate it. :)


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