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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Enidae — certain air-breathingsnails . - proper noun archaic A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Commelinaceae — theWandering Jew plants.;Tradescantia zebrina
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The tall white shells near the top are Zebrina cosensis, while the large, flat ones are Oxychilus samius.
Archive 2009-07-01 AYDIN 2009
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Zebrina that self sows around so am curious as to why I bought this seed.
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The tall white shells near the top are Zebrina cosensis, while the large, flat ones are Oxychilus samius.
It was 5 years ago today AYDIN 2009
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The striped one is the Zebrina, looks good but the fruit's foul.
Hawaii Michener, James 1959
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There are several varieties, among them being _discolor_, a variegated leaf, and _Zebrina multi-color_, the leaves of which give almost a rainbow effect in their wonderful diversity and blending.
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Zebrina and most of the varieties, of which there are many, should be grown in the shade, with plenty of water and a minimum temperature of sixty degrees all the year.
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Pumpkin pies, mince an 'apple too, and then a big dish of pippins an' russets an 'bellflowers, an', last of all, walnuts with cider from the Zebrina
A Little Book of Profitable Tales Eugene Field 1872
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