Common names:
Purple Heart
Purple Queen
Purple Secretia
Wandering Jew
Purple Heart Tradescantia

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9b
Leaves:Needled
Broadleaf
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Flowers:Showy
Flower Color:Blue
Purple
Flower Size:3"-4"
Flower Time:Summer
Other
Suitable Locations:Alpine Gardening
Uses:Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Dried Flower
Resistances:Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Containers:Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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