Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Tradescantia
With its trailing foliage striped in purple, silver, and green, the Tradescantia is one of the loveliest and fastest-growing trailing plants.
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Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Central America
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The purple cascade of Central America
Native to Central America, the Tradescantia grows quickly, trailing its colorful stems from shelves and hangers like a living cascade of glossy leaves.
Fast-growing and extremely easy to propagate, every fragment roots within days, making it one of the most generous and cheerful houseplants around.
"The Tradescantia gives you a new plant from every cutting you take."
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Styling Tip 01
Bright Light
Give it bright indirect light to keep its variegation vivid; shade dulls its colors.
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Styling Tip 02
Instant Propagation
Cut a stem and place it in water or soil; it roots quickly into a new plant.
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Styling Tip 03
Pinch to Bush Out
Pinch the tips regularly to avoid long, bare stems and encourage dense growth.
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