Tradescantia – Purple Wandering Jew – Tradescantia zebrinus

Adapatable as House Plant
Dead-Heading Not Necessary
Foliage Interest
Maintenance Notes
Uses Notes
Use in Containers and landscapes.
Maintenance Category Easy
Water Category Average
Bloom Time
Flower Form Container, Groundcover, Landscape, Mass Planting
pH B - pH 5.8 - 6.2
EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9
Fertilization 150 - 200
Light Requirements Medium
Water Requirements Moderate to Moist
Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit
Growing On Temperature 55 - 65° Fahrenheit
Holding Temperature 40 - 50° Fahrenheit
Planting and Timing Information
Early Spring through Fall Finish. Standard PPP.
Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 5-6
6" and Gallon Pot : 7-8
7-9" Pot : 9-10
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot :
Pinching and Growth Regulators
None needed
Pest and Disease Management
General pest and disease practices as listed in notes.