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The purple heart plant is a cheery, easy-to-grow plant that adds a splash of vibrant color, both indoors or in your garden. Here's how to care for it. ... Here's how to care for it. Skip to main ...
Tradescantia pallida is a species of spiderwort native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico.It is a perennial herbaceous species with a trailing habit.The cultivar T. pallida 'Purpurea', commonly called purple heart or purple queen, is widely grown as a houseplant, outdoor container plant, or a garden groundcover.
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. [1] The latter name is controversial, [2] and some now use the alternative wandering dude. [3] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage.
Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, [6] dayflower and trad. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Tradescantia grow 30–60 cm tall (1–2 ft), and are commonly found individually or in clumps in wooded areas and open fields.
Tradescantia fluminensis is grown as a garden plant or houseplant in many places. Even in places where it is a pest it may be grown as a house plant in variegated forms. The plant requires a moist soil to do well but is retarded by cold climates, especially where there is frost or snow. It tolerates heavy shade.
Common Name: Caladium, heart of Jesus plant, angels wings. Botanical Name: Caladium spp. Plant Family: Araceae. Type of Plant: Annual, perennial in USDA zones 9 to 10. Native Origin: Central and ...
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.
Several trailing species of Tradescantia, also called spiderworts, inchplants, and wandering dudes: Tradescantia fluminensis, green leaves with white flowers; Tradescantia pallida, purple leaves, with white, pink or purple flowers; Tradescantia zebrina, leaves with a zebra-stripe pattern of white and green, with dark purple undersides