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My wife has had this plant for many years. We have no idea what it is. It has flowered in the past. Reddish/Pink flowers with a head diameter no larger than a penny. There is a prominent stem that extends beyond the flower petals, I believe there are five petals. It is currently in a 10" hanging pot and hangs approximately 30 inches below the rim of the pot. The leaves are green and 'fuzzy'. The dead leaves do not easily fall off the plant. They turn brown and become sort of translucent. It is hanging in a south facing window and gets 3-4 hours of direct light per day. The room is about 65 degrees. I keep the soil damp, never dry. Does anyone know what this plant is and what care I should be giving it to help it stay healthy? Thanks!
Jim Graham
Concord, NH
I will include a second post with an additional picture. I was unable to attach multiple pictures.
Cant tell from the picture as it is too far away and I am unable to get a close up, can you send a closer shot, but the plant looks brown and dry from a distance but better pic would help. WeeNel.
I wasn't able to enlarge the picture you posted, but it looks like tradescantia silamontana - or some type of tradescantia. In any case, don't overwater your plant. Letting the top 1 inch dry out is a good idea. At any time, you can cut this plant way back to rejuvenate it. It will fill in quickly when it starts actively growing in spring. It would do great outside in a shaded area once the weather allows. It will need bright light to flower again. Just avoid direct/full sun. You can start feeding it anytime now. I doubt there's any bugs on it, but it's a good idea to check the undersides of the leaves for mealy bug. Not much else attacks tradescatias. It should look like a new plant in a few weeks!
Chris
