Family: commelinaceae
Common name(s): Purple Heart
Synonym(s): Setcreasea pallida Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7b~10 - 10~11
General resources
Links for Tradescantia pallida
- Annie's Annuals: Tradescantia pallida 'Kartuz Giant' (on archive.org) - Catalog page with photo, basic horticultural information, and noteworthy features. (zone 7b-10)
(2 photos)
- Cal's Plant of the Week (on archive.org) - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation.
(1 photo)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-11)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 8)
(2 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 8-11)
(2 photos)
- Garden.org: Tradescantia pallida 'Blue Sue' - Community-assembled plant profile (4 varieties in database)
(1 photo)
- John and Jacq's Garden: Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Heart' (on archive.org) - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (zone 8-11)
(10 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden: Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 10-11)
(10 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 10-11)
(11 photos)
- Plant Delights Nursery - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (zone 7b-10)
(1 photo). Also a page for 'Blue Sue'.
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 8-11)
(3 photos)
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