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INCH PLANT Tradescantia Zebrina Characteristics Culture Noteworthy

INCH PLANT Tradescantia zebrina Characteristics Type: Perennial Sun: Full sun to part shade Zone: 8 to 12 Water: Medium Height: 0.50 to 0.75 feet Maintenance: Low Spread: 1.00 to 2.00 feet Flower: Showy Bloom Time: Seasonal bloomer Leaf: Colorful Bloom Description: Lavender-purple Culture Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-12. It is noted for its ease of culture and tolerance for wide range of growing conditions. Use a peaty, soil-based potting mix. Best in filtered sun. Will grow in direct sun with some afternoon protection. Also grows in shade. Plants like a consistently moist but well-drained soil during the growing season, with reduced watering from fall to late winter. Pinch stems as needed to encourage dense foliage growth. Plants are easily propagated by stem cuttings. Plants may be pruned hard in very early spring if needed. Noteworthy Characteristics Tradescantia zebrina is native to Mexico. It is a very popular trailing plant. Where winter hardy, it is commonly grown as a groundcover that roots at the nodes as stems spread along the ground. Foliage typically grows to 6” tall, but creeps to 2’ wide or more if allowed to do so. It is commonly grown in hanging baskets or pots as a houseplant. Trailing stems cascade down from a hanging basket. Stems are clad with fleshy, pointed, stem-clasping, oval leaves (to 2.5” long) that are blue-green with two broad silvery longitudinal stripes above and solid purple underneath. Tiny, three-petaled, lavender-purple flowers appear sporadically throughout the year on plants grown in the native habitat, but flowers rarely appear on indoor plants. Leaf nodes along the stem are purportedly one inch apart, hence the common name. Problems No serious insect or disease problems. Root rot and stem rot may occur if soils are kept too moist. Watch for aphids, mealybugs, scale, whiteflies and spider mites on indoor plants. Contact with plant sap may cause skin irritations. Garden Uses Easy to grow. As a houseplant, grow in pots, hanging baskets or along shelves. Ground cover or bedding plant where it can be grown outdoors. Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Society Plant Finder .

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