Spotted Wandering Jew
Tinantiapringlei

Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Tinantia (ty-NAN-tee-uh)
Species: pringlei (PRING-lee-eye)

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Veined

Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
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)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Lavender

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting