1. BOTANICAL NAME
TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA

2. PRONUNCIATION
tray- des -KAN- tee - ah

3. COMMON NAME
Purple Wandering Jew

5. FAMILY
Commelinaceae

6. Life Cycle
Indoors Perennial
Outdoors annual

7. Growth Habit
Vine-like/Groundcover
Height 6” to 8”
Width - Spreading

8. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

9. LEAF
Ovate
Length 2” - 2 1/2”
Width 1”

10. MARGIN
Entire

12. VEINS
Parallel

13. COMPOSITION
Simple

15. FLOWER
Vivid purple
1/4” across
3 petals

17. FRUIT

18. EXPOSURE
Sun
Part shade

19. GROWTH
Medium

20. USE
Hanging baskets

22. DESCRIPTION
A creeper with leaves that are deep green to purple with two broad glistening silver bands; vivid purple beneath

24. CULTURAL PRACTICES 62° F. night Propagate by stem cuttings
Diffused sunlight

25. PROBLEMS

26. ZONES

27. NATIVE OF:
Mexico