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Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster plant/ Boat lily/ Moses in the cradle)

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Native to Southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, this Tradescantia differs from other varieties on the market as it grows upright rather than trailing. This oyster plant has green leaves with vivid purple undersides. Tradescantia's make a very rewarding house plant due to their speedy and vigorous growing habits. Very simple to propagate new plants from cuttings share the plant love!

RATING-Easy

LOVES- Bright light, but not direct sun.

HATES- Too much water in winter. Water liberally from spring to autumn and reduce throughout the colder months

Pot diameter 8.5cm

Toxic to pets

More information and care recommendations are below.

    Overview

    Native to Southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala, this Tradescantia differs from other varieties on the market as it grows upright rather than trailing. This oyster plant has green leaves with vivid purple undersides. Tradescantia's make a very rewarding house plant due to their speedy and vigorous growing habits. Very simple to propagate new plants from cuttings share the plant love!

    Quick Care Guide

    Care Difficulty: The inch plant is easy to care for.

    Light requirements: Tradescantias likes bright but indirect sunlight. But too dark a spot will cause the colours on the leaves to fade and become leggy.

    Watering: Allow the soil to dry out a little between waterings. In winter, reduce watering to avoid root rot.

    Humidity: While preferring a humid environment, Tradescantia can tolerate average room humidity. Often rooms such as the bathroom or kitchen can have higher humidity.

    Toxicity: Toxic to humans and pets

    Feeding: Enjoys a feed during spring and summer, don’t feed during winter.

    Repotting: The inch plant will need repotting roughly once a year. Check to see if roots are coming out of the bottom, however, if your plant looks healthy and isn’t rootbound there is no need to re-pot.

    Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster plant/ Boat lily/ Moses in the cradle)
    Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster plant/ Boat lily/ Moses in the cradle)
    Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster plant/ Boat lily/ Moses in the cradle)
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