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Image shows the lush, glossy green foliage of Tradescantia flumensis
orWhite-flowered Wandering Jew |
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Tradescantia fluminensis
(Green Wandering Jew, Inch Plant,
Small-leaf Spiderwort, Speedy Jenny, White-flowered Wandering Jew ) |
Family: Commelinaceae
Origin: Tropical Americas
Light: Full sun -light shade
Height: 2"
Spread: 3-6"
Blooms: Clusters of small white, 3-petaled flower from Spring to
Fall
Foliage: Herbaceous, green, oblong, smooth, parallel-veined
Soil: Moist, rich organic soil to poor sandy soil
Water: Drought tolerant when estalished
Fertilizer: 20-10-20 every other month
Insects / Disease: Tip burn from polluted air and leaf spots (easily
removed by pinching and disposing affected leaves)
Propagation: Cuttings, layering
Uses: Groundcover, houseplant, hanging baskets, containers, atrium
gardens
Caution: Watery sap may cause skin irritation
Comments: Tradescantia flumensis or Green
Wandering Jew or Inch Plant or Small-leaf Spiderwort or Speedy Jenny or
White-flowered Wandering Jew is a lovely looking trailing groundcover
that is tolerant of humidity. This fleshy plant is carefeee
and low-maintenance. Green Wandering Jew are so easy to grow.
Inch Plant looks great in hanging baskets as well as in containers by
allowing the plant to cascade down the sides. Speedy Jenny
is easily propagated by cuttings.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
