Tradescantia, Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew 'Pale Puma'

Tradescantia

Family
Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Tradescantia (trad-es-KAN-tee-uh)
Synonym
Setcreasea pallida
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Groundcovers
Perennials
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Burgundy/Maroon
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering
By stooling or mound layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Garden Grove, California

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Dunellen, New Jersey

New Bern, North Carolina

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Philidelphia, PA (Zone 6b) | October 2013 | positive

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