Tradescantia pallida
PURPLE HEART, PURPLE QUEEN
Commelinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Setcreasea pallida, Setcreasea purpurea, Tradescantia purpurea, Setcreasea jaumavensis, Setcreasea lanceolata

Other Common Names: Widow's Tears

 
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Tradescantia pallida
PURPLE HEART, PURPLE QUEEN
Commelinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: purple


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary & tropical designs

Uses: border, informal edging, pot, groundcovers, mass planting, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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