Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Lilac' is a fast growing easy to care for hanging basket plant. The lilac variegation adds fresh color to a dark shady spot. It can be used as a trailer in a mixed container, window box or hanging over a wall planter. It likes the shade or filtered sun.
Care of Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Lilac': Shade to partial shade, temp 45 to 100 degrees, mound to 8 to 10 ins. will trail to 3 to 5 ft or more, allow to getting fairly dry between waterings.
Family: Commelinaceae
This plant may come in with little to no licac on it. The lilac/purple coloration develops with age and growing conditions, and these are very young rooted plants.
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