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Tinantia pringlei
Tinantia
pringlei
, sometimes known as the
Mexican
wandering Jew
, is a
perennial
alpine plant
in the
dayflower family
native
to
northeastern
Mexico
. The
species
is
grown
as an
ornamental plant
in
temperate
areas for its
attractive
spotted
purple
foliage
and
lavender
flowers
. It is also a common
weed
of
greenhouses
. The
plants
reproduce
primarily or
exclusively
through
self-pollination
.