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Tradescantia fluminensis

 
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Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tradescantia (trad-es-KAN-tee-uh) (Info)
Species: fluminensis (floo-min-EN-sis) (Info)

Synonym:Tradescantia albiflora

One vendor has this plant for sale.

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Groundcovers
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Blue-Green
Burgundy
Smooth-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Veined

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
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Profile:

3 positives
1 neutral
4 negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mspencer563 On Aug 7, 2009, mspencer563 from Pittsfield, PA wrote:

Grows well in a hanging basket in Zone 5. I place the basket outside during the summer and move inside before the first frost.

Negative angelam On Oct 1, 2006, angelam from melbourne
Australia wrote:

This is the sort of plant the term 'weed' was invented for. I have, after many hours work over a number of years, eradicated it from my garden. Careful manual removal by gently following strands back and loosening roots was the only way in the end. Every segment has to be removed as it can recover from the smallest portion. I have to check regularly as it tries to recolonise under fences from a neighbours garden. With us drought more than cold checks it temporarily, but there are acres of parkland in this city smothered under a blanket of this weed to such an extent the bushes it covers are unrecogniseable. It is especially bad along watercourses. Never add it to a compost heap unless its been killed by heat first.

Positive SamIAm336 On Mar 11, 2005, SamIAm336 from Erie, CO (Zone 5a) wrote:

This is a great plant for low light offices. I seems to thrive on artificial light. I have one in my office. It started as a cutting 2 years ago, now there are bits of this plant everywhere in our office. Anyone who wants one has a cutting from my original.

Positive judycooksey On Feb 25, 2005, judycooksey from Pocahontas, TN (Zone 7b) wrote:

It makes a wonderful hanging basket annual in our area. Our cold winters will kill it if left outside.

Negative jrozier On Jan 25, 2005, jrozier from Charleston, SC wrote:

This is a nasty weed here in Charleston, SC. I got it with a palmetto transplanted here, and now it is everywhere.

Negative mspam On Jan 5, 2005, mspam from Hudson, FL wrote:

Tradescantia fluminensis is listed as a noxious weed by Florida Dept of Ag and/or USDA. I just purchased residence in Pasco County FL (z9a) where former owner planted in yard and this plant is competing with everything in its way (including the grass). Personally I would avoid planting any of the wandering jews outside of a container in any zone there's even a remote possibility of surviving outdoors.

Negative nancyanne On Apr 21, 2004, nancyanne from Lafayette, LA (Zone 9a) wrote:

This plant, in my zone 9a, is terribly, terribly invasive. I believe that the previous owner of our home planted out a potted bit of this, and now we are literally overrun with it. It is not at all 'tender'. It covers everything, ground, tree, foliage plant, brick, wood, fence, etc.
There is nothing in the herbicide arsenal that will kill it or even slow it down.
Be very cautious!

Neutral Mitjo On Dec 7, 2002, Mitjo from Lappeenranta
Finland (Zone 3a) wrote:

very easy to grow and it really doesnt need much light!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Francisco, California
Westminster, Colorado
Brooksville, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Emporia, Kansas
Bunkie, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Holland, Michigan
Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas
Broaddus, Texas
San Antonio, Texas



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