How to Grow and Care for Silver inch plant

Silver inch plant, also known as Spiderwort, Tradescantia, Zebrina, Purple queen, Wandering trad, Wandering dude

Silver inch plant is renowned for its low maintenance and adaptability, making it a favored choice for both novice and experienced plant enthusiasts. Key to its care is ensuring bright, indirect light to maintain vibrant foliage, while avoiding direct sunlight which can cause leaf scorching. It's important to allow the soil to dry out slightly between waterings to prevent root rot. These special care points contribute to the plant's reputation as being easy to care for.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Silver inch plant

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial, Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	All year round
Hardiness Zones	9-11

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Varieties of Silver inch plant

Tradescantia Zebrina 'Purpusii'

Tradescantia Zebrina 'Purpusii' is a stunning and boldly-colored inchplant cultivar. Instead of sporting traditional all deep green to pale green leaves, these plants have dark purple or maroon leaves, which are only sometimes intermixed with green. In warm or temperate climates, tradescantia Zebrina 'Purpusii' can be grown outside as a handsome, distinctive groundcover or in hanging baskets.

Inch Plant

Inch Plant is cultivated from the Spiderworts genus and is easily distinguishable by its uniquely colored green, pink, purple, and silver leaves, which gives the cultivar its name. This fast grower is often used as a groundcover and is also a popular houseplant.

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Silver inch plant displays variegated ovate leaves, arranged in a stunning striped pattern of green, white, and gray, with a notable purple coloration on the undersides. The foliage clasps the stem at the base, and the leaf nodes are spaced approximately 1 inch (2.54 cm) apart. Occasionally, silver inch plant may produce three-petaled lavender-purple flowers. Its growth habit is well-suited for hanging pots, and the plant thrives with filtered sunlight and moist, well-drained soil conditions. Pruning can promote a more bushy stature, and watering should be scaled back during winter months.