How to tend a Tradescantia zebrina
Also known as: Cyanotis zebrina (Heynh. ex Bosse) Nees, Tradescantia zebrina Heynh.
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Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, may rub leaves with water when dry
Sunlight
Shade-tolerant plants, put places with bright scattered light, avoid sun exposure
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in the growing season, stop in winter
Pruning
Remove dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico
- Category
- Commelinaceae, Zebrina
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Foliage plants, sometimes flowers in June-August, purple flowers
- Flower colors
- Leaf color green, purple, white in mixture
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