Tripogandra Species, Tradescantia
Tripogandradiuretica

Family: Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Tripogandra (try-poh-GAN-dra)
Species: diuretica (dy-uh-REH-tee-ka)

Synonym:Tradescantia diuretica

Category
Herbs

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pink

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting