Tradescantia zebrina
COMMON NAME | Inch plant or wandering Jew |
TYPE | Groundcover |
FAMILY | Commelinaceae |
NOTES | It 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. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Mexico, Central America, and Colombia |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Grows
in thickets in the wetland and rainforest, often on stones in shady and open
areas or on river banks |
WEB SOURCES |
