Tradescantia fluminensis

by Enrique Dans

Common Name(s)

wandering jew, spiderwort, wandering sailor

Synonym(s)

Tradescantia albiflora, Tradescantia mundula, Tradescantia tenella

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Plant Description

An "indestructible" houseplant in the Commelinaceae with trailing succulent stems.

History as an Ornamental

A popular houseplant.

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