The Wandering Jew is a character from Christian legend. ''Wandering Jew'' can also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''The Wandering Jew'' (Sue novel), an 1844 novel by Eugène Sue * ''Le Juif errant'' (opera), an 1852 opera by Fromental Halévy, loosely inspired by Sue's novel * ''The Wandering Jew'' (Heym novel), 1981 * ''The Wandering Jew'' (1923 film), British silent fantasy film * ''The Wandering Jew'' (1933 film), British fantasy drama film * "The Wandering Jew" (ballad), a 17th-century English "broadside Ballad"

Plants

''Tradescantia''

Several trailing species of '' Tradescantia'', also called spiderworts, inchplants, and wandering dudes: * ''

Tradescantia fluminensis ''Tradescantia fluminensis'' is a species of spiderwort native to South America. It is one of several plants known by the common name wandering Jew, but now also commonly called wandering trad. It is also known as small-leaf spiderwort, river s ...

'', green leaves with white flowers * ''

Tradescantia pallida ''Tradescantia pallida'' is a species of spiderwort (a genus of New World plants) similar to '' T. fluminensis'' and '' T. zebrina''. The cultivar ''T. pallida'' 'Purpurea' is commonly called purple secretia, purple-heart, or purple queen. It is ...

'', purple leaves, with white, pink or purple flowers * ''

Tradescantia zebrina ''Tradescantia zebrina'', formerly known as ''Zebrina pendula'', is a species of creeping plant in the ''Tradescantia'' genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. The latter name (also sometimes used for the related species ...

'', leaves with a zebra-stripe pattern of white and green, with dark purple undersides

''Commelina''

Four species of

dayflower ''Commelina'' is a genus of approximately 170 species commonly called dayflowers due to the short lives of their flowers. They are less often known as widow's tears. It is by far the largest genus of its family, Commelinaceae. The Swedish taxonom ...

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Commelina africana ''Commelina africana'', the common yellow commelina, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is native to SubSaharan Africa, Madagascar, Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbo ...

'', or yellow wandering jew * ''

Commelina benghalensis ''Commelina benghalensis'', commonly known as the Benghal dayflower, tropical spiderwort, or wandering Jew, ''kanshira'' in Bengali, is a perennial herb native to tropical Asia and Africa. It has been widely introduced to areas outside its nativ ...

'', native to tropical Asia and Africa * ''

Commelina cyanea ''Commelina cyanea'', commonly known as scurvy weed, is a perennial prostrate herb of the family Commelinaceae native to moist forests and woodlands of eastern Australia, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. The blue flowers appear over the wa ...

'', native to Australia * ''

Commelina ensifolia ''Commelina ensifolia'', commonly known as scurvy weed, scurvy grass or wandering Jew, is an annual herb native to Australia, India, and Sri Lanka. The species grows as a prostrate herb, producing roots from the stem at the nodes. Flowers are ...

'', native to Australia

Other plants

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Saxifraga stolonifera ''Saxifraga stolonifera'' is a perennial flowering plant known by several common names, including creeping saxifrage, strawberry saxifrage, creeping rockfoil, Aaron's beard, mother of thousands, roving sailor, and strawberry begonia or strawberr ...

'', native to Asia * ''

Tinantia pringlei ''Tinantia pringlei'', sometimes known as the Mexican wandering Jew or Spotted Widow's Tears, 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 i ...

'', the Mexican or spotted wandering jew

Arts and entertainment

Plants

''Tradescantia''

''Commelina''

Other plants

See also