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Tradescantia and related genera
species and cultivars
Family: CommelinaceaeThe Tradescantia genus contains may species popular for gardens and as indoor or shadehouse plants, but being very fast growing and propagating from broken pieces, many have weedy tendencies. Some have previously been included in other genera including Rhoeo, Setcreasea.
Commelina and Zebrina are very similar and include plants popularly known as "wanfering Jew".
Tradescantia spathacea (syn. Rhoeo discolor, R. spathacea)
This species has been given its own page: Tradescantia spathacea
Tradescantia pallida
Synonym Setcreasea pallida. Common names include "purple heart".
The same plant photographed under different light (sun, sun behind cloud)
Others
Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia fluminensis
Commelina diffusa
Commelina benghalensis
More Online Information
Setcreasea, Purple Heart, Purple Queen Tradescantia pallida Online Manual of Subtropical Landscaping Plants, Palm Beach Community College, Florida
Setcreasea pallida Purple Heart Cal's Plant of the Week, University of Oklahoma
Genus Tradescantia New South Wales Flora Online
