Purple Heart

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Tradescantia pallida

Commelinaceae


Lifespan: Perennial

Origin: Eastern Mexico (near Gulf Coast)

Height/width: 12-18 inches tall, 2-4 feet wide.

Culture: Full sun-light shade. Shade tolerant. Many soil types okay. Average water. Frost tender; dies back during frost but resprouts. Hardy to 20-25° F

Description: Evergreen. Purple fleshy leaves. Small, pink, sterile flowers. Type of spiderwort. Creeping ornamental. Fragile stems.

Flowering time: Summer


Hanging basket, air purifier, houseplant, groundcover, border garden. Deer and drought tolerant.