Tinantia pringlei, sometimes known as the Mexican wandering Jew or Spotted Widow's Tears,[2] is a perennial alpine plant in the dayflower family native to northeastern Mexico.

[1] 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.

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