Tradescantia zebrina

Tradescantia zebrina

''Tradescantia zebrina'', formerly known as ''Zebrina pendula'', is a species of spiderwort more commonly known as an inch plant or wandering jew, native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. The common name is shared with closely related varieties ''T. fluminensis'' and ''T. pallida''.
Tradescantia zebrina  Tradescantia zebrina

Appearance

''Tradescantia zebrina'' has attractive zebra-patterned leaves, the upper surface showing purple new growth and green older growth parallel to the central axis, as well as two broad silver-colored stripes on the outer edges, with the lower leaf surface presenting a deep uniform magenta.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusTradescantia
SpeciesT. zebrina