Tradescantia pallida
Family: Commelinaceae
Common Names: purple heart, purple queen, purple-heart tradescantia
Country of Origin: eastern Mexico
Category: Groundcovers, Perennials
Height: 12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing: 9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Time: Blooms all year
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)
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping; This plant is suitable for growing indoors.
Description
Purple heart is a long-jointed sprawling groundcover plant with succulent stems and pointed leaves and pink blooms. The leaves are about 1 in (2.5.cm) wide and 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) long. The stems and upper surfaces of the leaves are a deep royal purple that becomes suffused with a faint dusty turquoise-gunmetal undertone as the foliage grows older. The undersides of the leaves are an even more vivid violet that shades towards pink where the petioles clasp and encircle the stem. Pale orchid-pink 0.5-0.75 in (1.3-1.9 cm) three-petaled flowers emerge from curving double bracts at the stem tips. Purple heart blooms constantly during warm weather, but the flowers are open only in the morning.
Culture
Rich sandy soils seem to suit it best, but purple heart performs well on coral rock soils too.
Although purple heart prefers ample moisture, it does well in dry soil and can get by for a long time without rain. It also puts up with occasional overwatering. Purple heart can tolerate a touch of frost, but it appreciates a blanket on cold winter nights. It will usually come back from the roots after a moderate freeze.
Plants may look tired by midsummer. If cut back almost to the ground, they will soon produce a fresh crop of foliage and may bloom again in the fall.
Propagation Methods: Seed collecting is not recommended for this plant; may not come true from seed
1. Leaf or stem cuttings - the stem nodes must be firmly buried in sandy soil.
2. Layering.
Danger: Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
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