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|familia=Commelinaceae
|genus=Tradescantia
|species=zebrina
|common_name=Wandering Jew, Inch plant
|habit=herbaceous
|Min ht metric=cm
|Max wd box=1
|Max wd metric=m
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|features=evergreen, flowers, foliage
|flowers=white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=9
|max_zone=11
|image=Zebrina pendula 20060521 2 closer.jpg
|image_width=240
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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 (disambiguation)|Wandering Jew]]'', a name shared with closely related varieties ''[[Tradescantia fluminensis|T. fluminensis]]'' and ''[[Tradescantia pallida|T. pallida]]''. Commonly available and used as a [[houseplant]], ''T. zebrina'' has attractive [[zebra]]-patterned [[leaf|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 [[Cutting (plant)|cuttings]], this plant can be moved or manipulated easily as its runners cling lightly to the ground (if used as cover). Unfortunately, [[Contact dermatitis|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 species|invasive]] if not properly maintained.
==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
Roots very easily from cuttings placed in a cup of water or in wet soil.
===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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|familia=Commelinaceae
|genus=Tradescantia
|species=zebrina
|common_name=Wandering Jew, Inch plant
|habit=herbaceous
|Min ht metric=cm
|Max wd box=1
|Max wd metric=m
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|features=evergreen, flowers, foliage
|flowers=white
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=9
|max_zone=11
|image=Zebrina pendula 20060521 2 closer.jpg
|image_width=240
}}
'''''Tradescantia zebrina''''', formerly known as ''Zebrina pendula'', is a species of [[spiderwort]] more commonly known as an inch plant or ''[[Wandering Jew (disambiguation)|Wandering Jew]]'', a name shared with closely related varieties ''[[Tradescantia fluminensis|T. fluminensis]]'' and ''[[Tradescantia pallida|T. pallida]]''. Commonly available and used as a [[houseplant]], ''T. zebrina'' has attractive [[zebra]]-patterned [[leaf|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 [[Cutting (plant)|cuttings]], this plant can be moved or manipulated easily as its runners cling lightly to the ground (if used as cover). Unfortunately, [[Contact dermatitis|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 species|invasive]] if not properly maintained.
==Cultivation==
<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
Roots very easily from cuttings placed in a cup of water or in wet soil.
===Pests and diseases===
<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__