*Tradescantia pallida (Rose) D.R. Hunt. Common name: Purplequeen, Purpleheart, "Wandering Jew". Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico. The AL report is detailed in Barger et al. (2012).
Origin/Endemic status: Mexico
Taxonomy Comments: A member of subgenus Setcreasea (Pellegrini 2017).
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, Meso6, WH3, Pellegrini (2017); = Setcreasea pallida Rose — Bah. Basionym: Setcreasea pallida Rose 1911
Links to other floras: = Tradescantia pallida - FNA22
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Tradescantia pallida? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.