Tradescantia PURPLE 270mm HB

DESCRIPTIONS:

* The purple heart plant is also known as Tradescantia pallida is a low-growing, succulent plant with striking purple leaves and small pink flowers. 

Leaves:  

* Dark purple, lance-shaped leaves that are 7.6 - 12.7 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The leaves are covered in fine hairs and form a sheath around the stems. 

Flowers: 

* Light pink flowers that are 1.3 - 1.9 cm wide and have three ovate petals arranged in triangle.  The flowers open only in the morning and are located at the stem tips.

Growth Habit: 

* A trailing, sprawling plant that can grow up to 12 - 18 inches tall and wide.

Soil: 

* Prefers moist, well drained, fertile and sandy soil. 

Sunlight:  

* Grows best in full sun to partly shaded position. 

Hardiness:  

* The purple heart plant can survive the winter outdoors during cooler months.  It can be grown indoor with plenty of bright lights near glass window.

Other names: 

* also known as purple heart / wandering jew / Moses in the Basket. 

Care: 

* Water thoroughly and allow the top soil to dry out before watering again.  Add a diluted liquid fertiliser every other watering over spring and summer.  Snip out any spent or damage leaves.  Repot in spring as the roots fill the pot.

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