Tradescantia zebrina Tradescantia zebrina

Tradescantia

VARIETIES: 	Giant white inch plant - T. albiflora albo-vittata
		Blossfeld's variegated inch plant - T. blossfeldiana variegata
		Variegated wandering Jew - T. fluminensis variegata
		White velvet wandering Jew - T. sillamontana
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	Creeping plant with 1-3 inch leaves.

SUBSTRATE:	Wandering Jew can be grown in plain water.
		Otherwise,
		1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add:
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		OR! use general purpose potting soil.
						
LIGHT: 		Prefers bright indirect or curtain-filtered sunlight.
		Or where only artificial light is available, be sure to provide 
		at least 400 foot-candles.
		The brighter the light...the more vivid the varigation!
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 50 - 55°F (10 - 13°C)
		Day = 68 - 72°F (20 - 22°C)

WATERING: 	Allow soil to become moderately dry between thorough waterings.
		
FERTILIZING: 	Wait 3-4 months to fertilize new plants, 
		Mature plants - fertilize at 2 month intervals using standard house
			plant fertilizer diluted to half of its recommended strength.
			If you're growing Wandering Jew in plain water, simply add
			a few drops of liquid fertilizer every month or so.


PROPAGATING:	Propagate any season from stem cuttings.

REPOTTING:	Any season.
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