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Tradescantia has more than 65 species, native to North, Central and South America. Many are hardy and can be grown outdoors but several of the tropical species, which are tender, have become popular house plants in the UK. These include the variegated silver-striped Tradescantia zebrina, Tradescantia fluminensis, which has small leaves, trailing stems and white flowers, and Tradescantia cerinthoides ‘Nanouk’, with variegated pink and purple leaves that have green and white stripes.
They do have 3-petalled flowers that can be white, blue, lavender, purple or pink, but tradescantia house plants are grown mainly for their foliage. The flowers will usually appear in the summer if plants are provided with sufficient bright light. Too much sun, however, can result in the leaves developing a purple colour, while for the purple-leaved varieties, a lack of light can result in the purple foliage fading.
This colourful plant was named by Carl Linnaeus, in honour of John Tradescant, and his son, who had the same name. Both were plant hunters and explorers during the 17th century, discovering many new plants that were grown in British gardens. Tradescantia also has many interesting common names including inch plant, spiderwort and wandering Jew. This latter name has been replaced by many nurseries with the name ‘Wandering Dude’ due to its antisemitic connotations. This is a good house plant that is easy to grow, as long as it is given the right growing conditions.
How to grow tradescantiaTradescantia grows best in a spot that gets bright, indirect light. The soil should be moist, but not waterlogged. Water regularly, checking to see when the top couple of inches of soil are dry.
Where to grow tradescantiaThe tender species of
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