Tradescantia 'Purple Passion' (Inch plant/ Wandering Dude) Various sizes available

Native to South America, the Tradescantia, or Inch plant as it is commonly known, is a popular houseplant due to its vigorous growth habits. This fast growing, trailing plant has striped leaves in dark purple and green, with the abaxail (underside)also a purple hue. Along with the other Wandering Dudes, this plant is very simple to propagate, with new plants growing from stem cuttings so you too can share the plant love!

Care Difficulty: The inch plant is easy to care for.

Light requirements: Tradescantias likes bright but indirect sunlight. But too dark a spot will cause the colours on the leaves to fade and become leggy.

Watering: Allow the soil to dry out a little between waterings. In winter, reduce watering to avoid root rot.

Humidity: While preferring a humid environment, Tradescantia can tolerate average room humidity. Often rooms such as the bathroom or kitchen can have higher humidity.

Toxicity: Toxic to humans and pets

Feeding: Enjoys a feed during spring and summer, don’t feed during winter.

Repotting: The inch plant will need repotting roughly once a year. Check to see if roots are coming out of the bottom, however, if your plant looks healthy and isn’t root bound there is no need to re-pot.