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'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort

Tradescantia pallida

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Overview

Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Queen' is a trailing foliage plant with vivid purple leaves and occasional small pink flowers. It grows 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, forming a low, cascading mass. Adaptable in sun or shade, it prefers well-drained soil and average water, with good drought tolerance once established. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

Water Medium
'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida) — It grows 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-24 inches, forming a low, cascading mass

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.5 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Commelinaceae

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Tradescantia pallida
Tradescantia pallida
Tradescantia pallida
Tradescantia pallida
Tradescantia pallida

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