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Inchplant
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A species of Spiderworts
Botanical name : Tradescantia zebrina Genus : Spiderworts

Inchplant, A species of Spiderworts
Botanical name: Tradescantia zebrina
Genus: Spiderworts
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Description People often ask General Info Care Guide for Inchplant

Inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina)

Description

The inchplant is a popular trailing plant known for its attractive foliage with zebra-like stripes of green, silver, and purple. Wandering jew is very easy to care for and can be hung or placed indoors. The plant grows fast; the creeping stems bear roots along the way, making it suitable as ground cover.
Plant Type
Herb
Bloom Time
All year around
Flower Color
Purple
Pink
White
Leaf Color
Green
Purple
Silver
Gray
Variegated
Red
Bronze
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People often ask

How do you care for a inchplant?

How do you keep a inchplant from getting leggy?

Can inchplants grow in water?

Can an inchplant survive winter?

General Info

Symbolism

Simplicity, purity, elegance

Usages

Garden Use
Inchplant is valued by gardeners for the visual interest of its striped foliage, as well as its speed of growth. It is often displayed in hanging pots, as it produces long, trailing, attractive stems. This quick-growing plant can provide excellent groundcover, though vigilance is required to prevent it from becoming invasive. Good companion plants include Calathea, Orchid, and Bird's nest fern.

Care Guide for Inchplant

Water

The inchplant should be watered deeply with each watering, but its soil should be allowed to partially dry out in between waterings. This plant does not do well if its soil is overly wet or overly dry for long periods of time, so striking a balance is important. During the dormant winter season, watering frequency can be reduced by half.

Fertilization

Fertilization once a month during the growing season.

Pruning

Trim the diseased, withered leaves once a month.

Planting Time

Spring, summer, autumn

Potting Suggestions

The inchplant plant can be repotted in the spring.

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Inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina) Inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina)

Scientific Classification

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Monocotyledons
Order
Spiderworts and allies
Family
Spiderwort
Genus
Spiderworts
Species
Inchplant
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