Purple Inch Plant, Tradescantia Zebrina Purple
Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina 'Purple'
Previous Botanical Names: Zebrina pendula, Tradescantia pendula
Common Names: Wandering Spiderwort, Variegated Spiderwort, Wandering Dude, Inch Plant, Zebrina Burgundy, Silver Inch Plant
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Low Maintenance
Easy to Propagate
Colorful Foliage
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About
This is the plant for aspiring green thumbs everywhere! Tradescantia zebrinas are tough trailers that will survive almost anything. Give this colorful beauty a little sunshine and an occasional drink of water, and you'll be rewarded with quite the botanical show.
Care Guide
Light Requirements
Prefers medium sunlight. Tolerates low sunlight or artificial lighting. Growth will slow in low light conditions. Bright sunlight can scorch the leaves.
Artificial Light
Direct Sun
Water Needs
Prefers consistent but moderate watering. Tolerates occasional dryness. Will not tolerate excessive watering.
Infrequent
Frequent
Soil Preference
Prefers a soil mix with moderate drainage speeds and high water retentive properties. Include a high percentage of sustainablt sourced peat moss as well as a rich organic compost mix. Drainage can be aided through the use of perlite, pumice, and bark.
Moisture Retention
Fast Drying
Retentive
Drainage Speed
Slow
Fast
Naming
The Tradescantia zebrina is in the Commelinaceae family. It is sometimes called Wandering Spiderwort, Variegated Spiderwort, and Wandering Dude. The Purple Zebrina is named for its rich leaf coloring and variegation.
Origin
Tradescantias are native to the Americas, from southern Canada all the way to Argentina. They are commonly found growing in wooded areas.
Characteristics
Zebrina Purple has abundant leaves that are painted in a rich, deep, purple color with contrasting silver green stripes. The leaves grow closely packed on trailing vines and create a velvety tapestry of colorful foliage.
