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Depending on exactly where you happen to be in the world, this plant goes by various names including David's tears, Saint Mary's tears, Christ's tears (Lacryma Christi), and just plain tear drops.
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waynesword.palomar.edu/plapr99.htm
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A PLANTS profile of Coix lacryma-jobi (Job's tears) from the USDA PLANTS database ... Coix lacryma-jobi L. Job's tears; ... This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
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plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COLA
plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COLA
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Today Job's Tears are everywhere. The plant has been introduced to many countries, where it is used as a food supplement (you can buy it in health food stores in the US). I recently ran across a photo of myself taken in New York City in 1968 or 1969. I was wearing a triple strand of colored Job's Tears.
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www.thebeadsite.com/PLA-WORN.html
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Job's Tears or Widow's Tears; Spiderwort; (Tradescantia Virginiana) Spiderwort family; Flowers - Purplish blue, rarely white, showy, ephemeral, 1 to 2 in. broad; usually several flowers, but more drooping buds, clustered and seated between long blade-like bracts at end of stem. ... Plant Guide > Flowers > Jobs Tears flower...
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www.plantguide.org/jobs-tears.html
www.plantguide.org/jobs-tears.html
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The largest plants will result when the plant is given partial shade although it will tolerate full sun. Job's Tears will adapt to wet soils so may be used near water.
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web1.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modop/00000392.html
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When the seed drops from the plant, ... Elaborated with a blend of cotton and rayon, they feature crisscrosses of Jobs tears seeds. The women of the Karen tribe are known for their ikat technique of tie-dyeing and weaving style using a back-strap loom. Karen actually means "weaver" in the tribe’s language.
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www.killerplants.com/herbal-folklore/20011203.asp
www.killerplants.com/herbal-folklore/20011203.asp
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From: Irwin, TX; Region: Southwest; Topic: Plant Identification; Title: Information about plant called Josephs tears, possibly Jobs tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); Author: Nan Hampton...
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www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=1792
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on Job's-tears, Plants. Includes related research links. ... Job's-tears, tall tropical plant of the family Gramineae (grass family), Coix lacrymajobi, native to E Asia and Malaya but elsewhere cultivated in gardens as an annual and naturalized...
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reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/J/Jobstear.html
reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/J/Jobstear.html
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Participating in seed swaps here on Dave's Garden sure has wonderful rewards. In a swap last season I received seeds for a plant called Job's Tears, Coix lacryma-jobi . A member of the Poace... ... Job's Tears plant growing in a pot with purple petunias at the base...
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davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1714/
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