The listing, Purple live Plant! Purple Heart, Purple Queen, Wandering Jew has ended.
These plants grow very easily, here is some info I got online:
Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Tradescantia (trad-es-KAN-tee-uh) (Info)
Species: pallida (PAL-lid-duh) (Info)
Cultivar: Purple Heart
Synonym:Setcreasea pallida
Synonym:Setcreasea purpurea
Category:
Groundcovers
Perennials
Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Burgundy
Smooth-Textured
Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods:
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering
By stooling or mound layering
This plant grows under bad conditions especially when hot or cold. I would reccommend planting it in an area around a tree or with other large plants or it will look great by itself. It is hard to kill so plant it somewhere you want it to stay for a long time. The sections can be broken off to grow new plants. It is very interesting.
1 live plant with roots will be sent to the highest bidder in a bubble mailer.
This plant will stay alive in a jar of water indoors or planted inside or outside, an easy way to add color to your garden!