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Tradescantia pallida (Wandering Jew, Purple Heart)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Commelinales
Family: Commelinaceae
Genus: Tradescantia
Species: Tradescantia pallida
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ground Cover
  • Invasive
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 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 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Flowers Continuously
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Purple
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Edging
  • Hanging Basket
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Sandy / Light
  • Poor
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • "Moses in a Boat" has traditionally referred to T. spathacea. edit | delete
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Frank (2698)
cherylad (2487)
  purpleinopp (8118)
toni (36069)
FlowerFreak22 (9625)
Kay (765)
Beeker (5)


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 Mormando's Garden
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Beeker (5) wrote on Sep 12 2014
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As an indoor potted plant, branches can become green and thin if they don't get enough sun. If they get plenty of sun, they become strong, thick stems of bold purple color. The flowers are sweet, dainty pink hearts (3 petals) held in cups of the purple leaves. The flower cups can become quite full and weigh down the stems. Although it is tempting to let it grow and cascade down from the pot, it is best to keep the plant bushy to promote flowering, otherwise, it will get long and leggy.
It is easy to root the clippings. That is how I got mine, I raided my boss's trash can when she clipped her plant and brought home a couple of branches.
I love this plant!

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Kay (765) wrote on Oct 16 2011
Although it is not winter hardy in my zone 5, I grow this outdoors during the warm months and then enjoy it inside. Love the purple colored foliage.

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Other names for this plant:
Setcreasea purpurea



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