Wandering Jew
Numbers 32:13 And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
You can see the cells in this macro shot as the sun shines thru it. I used a 5x magnifier handheld at the end of my camera lens. This Wandering Jew plant was one my mother had over 45 years ago. I have propagated this vine and kept it going all these years! I keep it as a hanging plant and it will grow to the floor. In the Spring I take it outside and give it a 'haircut' by trimming it back and letting it grow in it's hanging pot from a tree branch in the shade all Summer. I let the cuttings fall to the sand and they root themselves and form a mat but are killed by frost. Sometimes it gets a white stripe and tiny white flowers. I have given new plants or cuttings to everyone who wants one. This prolific and tenacious plant has more babies than I can imagine! I think this is a good example of the characteristics of the Jewish people. They have had to be strong, vigorous, tenacious, persistant and blessed by God in order to survive the holocaust atrocities!
"Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America more commonly known as Wandering Jew, a name it shares with closely related varieties T. pallida and T. zebrina.
Though often grown in the United States as a garden plant or houseplant, in many places T. fluminensis is considered an invasive species, noxious weed, or pest plant and is consequently targeted for eradication. Seriously affected areas include the southeastern United States[1], Australia,[2] and New Zealand[3].
The seriously invasive qualities of T. fluminensis result from a combination of attributes. Forming a dense mat underneath forest tree cover (facilitated by a remarkable shade tolerance), it smothers ground-level plants and prevents the natural regeneration of taller species; if left unchecked, it can lead to the destruction of native forests. Even where the climate does not permit T. fluminensis to take root, it still can spread rapidly from being transported by animals and humans. The succulent stems break easily at the nodes and establish themselves wherever they land on moist soil. While T. fluminensis does respond to herbicides and other applied weed controls, each segment has the ability to regenerate, so it is able to make a rapid comeback, especially in soft soils where stems may remain underneath the surface. " Wikipedia
After reading how some view this plant as a weed and want to eradicate it totally, I see how it even more typifies the Jew and Israel! Actually, this blows me away!"
Wandering Jew
Numbers 32:13 And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
You can see the cells in this macro shot as the sun shines thru it. I used a 5x magnifier handheld at the end of my camera lens. This Wandering Jew plant was one my mother had over 45 years ago. I have propagated this vine and kept it going all these years! I keep it as a hanging plant and it will grow to the floor. In the Spring I take it outside and give it a 'haircut' by trimming it back and letting it grow in it's hanging pot from a tree branch in the shade all Summer. I let the cuttings fall to the sand and they root themselves and form a mat but are killed by frost. Sometimes it gets a white stripe and tiny white flowers. I have given new plants or cuttings to everyone who wants one. This prolific and tenacious plant has more babies than I can imagine! I think this is a good example of the characteristics of the Jewish people. They have had to be strong, vigorous, tenacious, persistant and blessed by God in order to survive the holocaust atrocities!
"Tradescantia fluminensis is a species of spiderwort native to South America more commonly known as Wandering Jew, a name it shares with closely related varieties T. pallida and T. zebrina.
Though often grown in the United States as a garden plant or houseplant, in many places T. fluminensis is considered an invasive species, noxious weed, or pest plant and is consequently targeted for eradication. Seriously affected areas include the southeastern United States[1], Australia,[2] and New Zealand[3].
The seriously invasive qualities of T. fluminensis result from a combination of attributes. Forming a dense mat underneath forest tree cover (facilitated by a remarkable shade tolerance), it smothers ground-level plants and prevents the natural regeneration of taller species; if left unchecked, it can lead to the destruction of native forests. Even where the climate does not permit T. fluminensis to take root, it still can spread rapidly from being transported by animals and humans. The succulent stems break easily at the nodes and establish themselves wherever they land on moist soil. While T. fluminensis does respond to herbicides and other applied weed controls, each segment has the ability to regenerate, so it is able to make a rapid comeback, especially in soft soils where stems may remain underneath the surface. " Wikipedia
After reading how some view this plant as a weed and want to eradicate it totally, I see how it even more typifies the Jew and Israel! Actually, this blows me away!"