How to tend a Tradescantia zebrina

Also known as: Cyanotis zebrina (Heynh. ex Bosse) Nees, Tradescantia zebrina Heynh.

Watering

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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