Tradescantia fluminensis Purple

Tradescantia fluminensis Purple growing herbaceous of the genus Tradescantia also known as Wandering gypsy or Wandering jew plant, Tradescantia fluminensis Purple perennial evergreen or annual in colder climate used as ornamental groundcover plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+ as perennial and hardiness zone 3+ as annual plant.

Tradescantia fluminensis Purple leaves

Leaves color purple in elliptic shape with pointed edge.

Flower color white, triangle shape flower that assembled by 3 triangle petals.

Tradescantia fluminensis Purple for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy

Requirements for Tradescantia fluminensis Purple growing and care:

Mulch, space to grow widely

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive, aggressive

Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Better to control the plant because its aggressive

Size of the plant:
30-50 cm, 12-20 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade

Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Triangle shape flower that assembled by 3 triangle petals, flower color white

Scientific name:

Tradescantia fluminensis