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Michigan Planting Tips and Growing Advice
Tradescantia zebrina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Commelinaceae |
Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
Tribe: | Tradescantieae |
Subtribe: | Tradescantiinae |
Genus: | Tradescantia |
Species: | T. zebrina |
Binomial name | |
Tradescantia zebrina (Schinz) D. R. Hunt | |
Synonyms | |
Tradescantia pendula Zebrina pendula Zebrina pendula var. quadrifolia |
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew.[1] The latter name (also sometimes used for the related species T. fluminensis[2][3]) is controversial,[4] and some now use the alternative wandering dude.[5] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage. It is used as a groundcover in warm winter climates, and as a houseplant elsewhere.[6]