Michigan Planting Tips and Growing Advice
| Tradescantia zebrina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Subfamily: | Commelinoideae |
| Tribe: | Tradescantieae |
| Subtribe: | Tradescantiinae |
| Genus: | Tradescantia |
| Species: | T. zebrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Tradescantia zebrina (Schinz) D. R. Hunt | |
| Synonyms | |
| Tradescantia pendula Zebrina pendula Zebrina pendula var. quadrifolia |
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew.[1] The latter name (also sometimes used for the related species T. fluminensis[2][3]) is controversial,[4] and some now use the alternative wandering dude.[5] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage. It is used as a groundcover in warm winter climates, and as a houseplant elsewhere.[6]
