Learn how to grow the vibrant Tradescantia pallida (Purple Queen) indoors or out. Our complete guide covers light, the right ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q: I bought a plant named Tradescantia ‘Purple ...

The plant often known as Tradescantia zebrina—along with related species like T. fluminensis and T. pallida—shares similar, ...

In our wide-ranging research on in vitro propagation of some monocotyledonous plants, two Commelinaceae species were studied: Tradescantia fluminensis var. foliis variegatis and Tradescantia pallida.

Also called ‘Purple Heart,’ purple queen is a 2-foot-tall Mexican species useful as a colorful ground cover in sun or light shade. Sensitive to low temperatures and drought, purple queen — ...