Exposure & Location

The Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii loves bright indirect light to maintain its vibrant purple and silver colors. In shade, the colors fade and the foliage becomes greener.

• Exposure: bright indirect light to bright partial shade.
• Ideal: hanging near a window, high shelf, furniture edge, or bright bookshelf.
• Temperature: 15 to 25 °C, without sudden changes.
• Substrate: light and well-drained (green plant potting soil + perlite).

Verdeia tip: the brighter the light (without direct sun), the more intense and spectacular the purple and silver shades will be.

Watering & Care

• Watering: moderate; keep the substrate slightly moist without ever soaking it.
• Drainage: essential to avoid root rot — use a pot with drainage holes.
• Humidity: prefers 50-60% humidity, tolerates dry air.
• Fertilizer: every 3-4 weeks in spring and summer, with diluted liquid fertilizer.
• Winter rest: slightly reduce watering in autumn and winter.
• Pruning: regularly pinch the tips to encourage branching and dense growth.

Regularly prune overly long stems to maintain a compact and dense shape — cuttings root very easily in water.

Decor Ideas & Plant Combinations

With its spectacular purple and silver foliage and trailing stems, the Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii adds a vibrant touch of color to your urban jungle. It creates a spectacular cascading effect.

• To pair with: Pothos (green foliage for contrast), Scindapsus, Philodendron, or other trailing plants to create a colorful hanging jungle.
• Ideal pot: macramé hanger, suspended decorative pot in white or gray ceramic to highlight the purple colors.
• Ambiance: perfect hanging near a window, on a high shelf, or furniture edge where the stems can cascade freely.

Place it high to fully enjoy the cascading effect of its colorful trailing stems.

Verdeia Tips

• Extremely easy to care for — perfect for beginners.
• Maintain bright light to preserve the purple colors — in shade, the foliage turns green.
• Regularly pinch the tips to encourage dense, bushy growth.
• Very fast growth — you will see results in a few weeks.
• Very easy to propagate — cut a stem and place it in water, roots appear in 1-2 weeks.
• Repot every 1-2 years in spring into a slightly larger pot.
• If stems become bare at the base, prune and propagate them to rejuvenate the plant.
• Warning: slightly toxic to pets — keep out of reach of cats and dogs.

Technical Specifications

• Botanical name: Tradescantia zebrina 'Purpusii'
• Common name: Tradescantia, Purple Wandering Jew, Inch Plant
• Family: Commelinaceae
• Origin: tropical forests of Mexico and Central America
• Dimensions at delivery: Ø17 × H30 cm
• Adult size: stems up to 60–100 cm long (trailing)
• Exposure: bright indirect light to bright partial shade
• Watering: moderate, substrate slightly moist
• Care: very easy (perfect for beginners)
• Toxicity to pets: slightly toxic if ingested
• Decorative style: Urban jungle / Bohemian / Colorful
• Special features: spectacular purple and silver foliage, fast growth, very easy to propagate

Each plant is unique: photos show an example of its appearance. The intensity of purple and silver colors naturally varies depending on the light.