Identity of Purple plant?

lissytx

16 years ago

I saw this on vacation in Mexico and was wanting to know what it was to see about whether it could live in KY.

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Heathen1
16 years ago
Yes... I think it's a Purple Heart wandering jew tradescantia.

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User
16 years ago
While it won't survive a Winter outside in Kentucky it would make
it through indoors where you can stark cuttings to be planted out
each Spring. Repeat in the Fall for the following year.

HT
CHris

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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
16 years ago
lissytx, do you know in which climate zone you're located? This plant is hardy where I live in Northern Alabama, USDA zone 6b.
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It's Tradescantia pallida. We call it Purple Queen here in Florida.

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