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IllustrationThe first image is a studio illustration showing the plant and pot shape. The other 4 photographs are of our own stock at the nursery — those are what the plant actually looks like on the bench.
Outdoor Plants
Wandering Dude (Tradescantia)
Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina has purple undersides and silver-striped tops, and it grows so readily that a broken piece dropped on damp soil will root within a week. It trails from a basket, spreads as a groundcover in shade, and grows in a glass of water indefinitely.
The purple deepens in bright light and fades toward plain green in shade. Pinch it back regularly or it goes leggy and bare in the middle.
- Roots from a broken piece within a week
- Purple deepens in bright light, fades in shade
- Works as a hanging plant, a groundcover, or in plain water
Rs 550for the 10 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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At a glance
- Mature size
- Trails 45–90 cm
- Growth rate
- Very fast
- Difficulty
- Easy to keep
- Around pets
- Keep away from cats, dogs and small children
Bright indirect lightShelf or hangingGroundcoverShade
How to look after your Wandering Dude (Tradescantia)
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Sun to partial shade. In the hottest months, afternoon shade keeps colour better.
- Water
- Keep evenly moist while establishing, then water when the top few centimetres dry.
- Humidity
- Ambient.
- Soil
- Any reasonable garden soil with drainage.
- Feeding
- Light feed in spring. Over-feeding causes soft growth that flops.
- Temperature
- 10–40°C.
If something goes wrong
Bare, woody centre with growth only at the edges
Why it happens: Age.
What to do: Cut back hard in spring, or lift and replant the vigorous outer sections.
Grey mould in dense patches
Why it happens: Poor airflow in humid weather.
What to do: Thin the planting and avoid overhead watering.
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