Tradescantia pallida, Setcreasea pallida

This sprawling evergreen groundcover produces deep purple foliage and stems when grown in full sun. The rather brittle stems, a foot or more high, have a tendency to flop over, creating a trailing effect which lends itself nicely to informal planting beds, rock gardens, or containers. The rather inconspicuous, three-petalled, pale pink, one-inch flowers are produced from the tips of stems and last only one morning. Will turn dark green if in poor light. Propagation: Cuttings.

Similar plants:

• Cyanotis somaliensis, Tradescantia somaliensis (Furry Kittens, Pussy Ears)
• Tradescantia albiflora, Tradescantia fluminensis (Inch Plant, White-Flowered Wandering Jew)
• Tradescantia navicularis (Chain Plant )
• Tradescantia sillamontana (White Velvet, White Gossamer, Cobweb Spiderwort)
• Tradescantia sp. (Tradescantia, Spiderwort)
• Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia discolor (Boat lily, Rheo, Oyster plant, Moses-In-The-Boat)
• Tradescantia virginiana, Tradescantia x andersoniana (Virginia Spiderwort, Lady's Tears)
• Tradescantia zanonia, Commelina zanonia (Mexican Flag)
• Tradescantia zebrina, Zebrina pendula (Wandering Jew)