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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Commelinaceae (Spiderworts) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Flower Color: Purple |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Synonyms: [Setcreasea pallida 'Purple Heart'] |
| Height: 1 foot |
| Width: 2-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Tradescantia pallida 'Pink Stripe' (Pink Stripe Spiderwort) - This variation of the popular trailing house plant is shocking it is so bright. I has the same long, narrow pointed purple leaves along the thick herbaceous stems and the summer small pink flowers among the leaves as Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Heart' but with bright pink stripes in the leaves. Plant in light shade or part sun and water regularly to occasionally. The leaf color varies with amount of sun and water with the best color in the brightest light. Hardy and evergreen in frost free gardens but will freeze back in colder locations. We have noted some reversion to solid colored foliage so keep an eye on this and trim out. This plant should prove to be an interesting groundcover or a hanging pot in a garden that can handle this color. This plant seems to revert and sport off-colored foliage quite a bit so gardeners will need to stay diligent to maintain the showy foliage. This reversion problem became too burdensome even for us and we decided to no grow it.
The information about Tradescantia pallida 'Pink Stripe' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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