Product Description:
Zebrina Pendula plants are native to South America. One of the most striking indoor foliage plants, the fast-growing Tradescantia zebrina (also known as Inch Plant) is a delight to grow and propagate. The iridescent purple and silvery leaves are stunning and grow in abundance if you can keep the plant happy. This is definitely an easy to care for houseplant. These hardy perennials thrive outdoors as groundcover or in pots which allow their tendrils to cascade. They are relatively easy to care and low-maintenance species. Their attractive colorful foliage will trail, spread, or climb, making them especially striking in hanging basket or in any corner of your space that could use a burst of color.
Light:
This is a houseplant that really thrives in bright but indirect sunlight.
Water:
These plants are happy as long as they’re not kept soaked or allowed to be completely dry too long. Keeping the soil evenly moist is the best.
Soil:
You can use a standard houseplant potting mix for your wandering jew.
Fertilizer:
Use a water-soluble fertilizer at least twice a month during the growing season. Be sure to dilute it down to 50% strength to avoid nutrient burn on the foliage.
Temperature:
The Temperatures, around 55–75 °F (13–24 °C) is ideal.
Pruning:
Simply prune back the stems and pinch off stem tips. The plant will send out two shoots from right below the pinched area, making your plant bushier.
Propagation:
Wandering jew propagation is easily done from stem cuttings. Remove all but a few leaves off of the stem cuttings and then place them in a smaller pot with moist potting soil in a warm, bright area. You’ll start seeing new shoots growing after 1-1.5 months.
Repotting
A pot that’s 1-2″ wider than its current one. Prepare your pot with a little fresh potting soil around the sides.
Remove your plant from its existing pot, setting the root ball into the new one. Add or remove soil as necessary to get it in place. Then, fill to 2″ below the pot’s rim. Lightly tamp down the potting soil to anchor the plant in place.
