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Tradescantia fluminensis (Small-leaf Spiderwort)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 39161

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia Species: Tradescantia fluminensis

Common Names add white-flowered wandering Jew edit | delete smallleaf spiderwort edit | delete Small-leaf Spiderwort edit | delete Plant Types edit Ground Cover Houseplant Invasive Ornamental Perennial Succulent Trailing Tropical   Zones / Hardiness edit 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit Spring   Flowering End edit Spring   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Container/Patio Hanging Basket Greenhouse Indoor Shade Garden Tropical Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Division Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Hypoestes phyllostachya (Polka Dot Plant)   Crassula argentea (Jade Plant)   Tradescantia cerinthoides   Tradescantia 'Baby Bunny Bellies' (Speedy Jenny, Inch Plant, Wandering Jew) Contributors For This Plant   purpleinopp (8118) toni (36069) Mrs. Hankshaw (146) Gardens Containing This Plant Mrs. Hankshaw's Garden   Katagram's Garden   purpleinopp's Garden   mrscindy2u's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Mrs. Hankshaw (146) wrote on May 31 2012 Very pretty houseplant, don't put it in the ground though. It's extremely invasive. Very easy to grow. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Tradescantia albiflora



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