Another name for Tradescantia

Tradescantia is also known as purple dayflower, purple brocade, purple leaf grass, purple bamboo plum, etc

Growth habit of Tradescantia

Tradescantia likes a sunny environment, but it can also tolerate semi shade. Strong in nature and cold resistant, it can overwinter in the open field in North China

Tradescantia likes humid climate and requires the relative air temperature of the growing environment to be 60 ~ 75%. The requirements for soil are not strict. Loose, moist and well drained soil is preferred. It is more resistant to barren soil and has no diseases and pests

Morphological characteristics of Tradescantia

The stem of Tradescantia is multi branched, fleshy, purplish red, the lower part is creeping, fibrous roots are often born on the nodes, and the upper part is nearly upright. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, entire, with a stem at the base and a leaf sheath, purplish red below. The flowers are dense on the 2-forked inflorescence stalk, and the petals are 3, blue purple and widely ovate. The capsule is oval, with 3 uplifted ridge lines, and the seeds are triangular, semicircular and light brown