Tradescantia zebrina

Plant Characteristics

Habit		herbaceous
Width:	⇔	1 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun, part-sun
Features:	✓	evergreen, flowers, foliage
USDA Zones:		9 to 11
Flower features:	❀	white

Scientific Names

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Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of spiderwort more commonly known as an inch plant or Wandering Jew, a name shared with closely related varieties T. fluminensis and T. pallida. Commonly available and used as a houseplant, T. zebrina has attractive zebra-patterned leaves, the upper surface showing purple new growth and green older growth parallel to the central axis, as well as two broad silver-colored stripes on the outer edges, with the lower leaf surface presenting a deep uniform magenta. Propagated by cuttings, this plant can be moved or manipulated easily as its runners cling lightly to the ground (if used as cover). Unfortunately, skin irritation may result from repeated contact with or prolonged handling of the plant — particularly from the clear, watery sap (a characteristic unique to T. zebrina as compared with the other aforementioned types) — and it tends to become invasive if not properly maintained.

Cultivation

Propagation

Roots very easily from cuttings placed in a cup of water or in wet soil.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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