BOTANICAL NAME TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA
PRONUNCIATION tray- des -KAN- tee - ah
COMMON NAME Purple Wandering Jew
FAMILY Commelinaceae
Life Cycle Indoors Perennial Outdoors annual
Growth Habit Vine-like/Groundcover Height 6” to 8” Width - Spreading
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
LEAF Ovate Length 2” - 2 1/2” Width 1”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Parallel
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Vivid purple 1/4” across 3 petals
FRUIT
EXPOSURE Sun Part shade
GROWTH Medium
USE Hanging baskets
DESCRIPTION A creeper with leaves that are deep green to purple with two broad glistening silver bands; vivid purple beneath
CULTURAL PRACTICES 62° F. night Propagate by stem cuttings Diffused sunlight
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NATIVE OF: Mexico