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8 Best Wandering Dude Varieties to Grow from Cuttings
20.09.2024 - 09:55 / balconygardenweb.com / Editorial Team
Known by several names like the inch plant, spiderwort, and zebra plant, the Wandering Jew has always been a wildly popular houseplant. One of the easiest specimens to propagate, we share a list of our favorite tradescantia varieties you can quickly grow from cuttings.
Comprising over 70 varieties, the Wandering Jew can quickly take over vast spaces as ground cover or creepers in nature. This rapid-growing habit makes it perfect for growing, spreading, and sharing from cuttings! Here’s what you do.
When pruning your plant, collect healthy stem cuttings from the mother plant. Remove most leaves, but save a few on top intact. Fill a small pot with a moist potting soil mix, plant these cuttings, and place them in a spot with filtered sunshine.
Remember to cut below a node—the point where the leaves meet the stem. You can also propagate them in water; ensure the bottom of the stem and leaf node where roots will develop are fully submerged.
In about a month or two, baby shoots will start sprouting from these containers, indicating that the plant’s roots are quickly developing. In water, when the roots grow to about 1-2 inches long, you can transplant them to a tiny container.
Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina
USDA zones: 9-11
Native to Mexico and Guatemala, this popular houseplant forms dense mats and grows rapidly in regions with mild to warm winters. This classic tradescantia sports silver, green, and purple stripes on the upper surface and a deep magenta on the lower side of its leaves.
It trails well from hanging planters and containers and also works as an underplant for bigger specimens. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings and give it ample indirect sunlight indoors.
Botanical Name: Tradescantia fluminensis
USDA zones:
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