Tradescantia spathacea, Rhoeo spathacea, Tradescantia discolor

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Herb with succulent stems; leaves crowded, flat, stiff, pointed, dark green above, purple to green below; flowers at base of leaves, small, white, 3-parted, held between 2 purple bracts; fruit a capsule. Can be used to make a dense groundcover, as houseplant or in interiorscape. Watery sap can cause contact dermatitis, avoid getting sap on skin.

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 pallida, Setcreasea pallida (Purple heart, Purple queen)
• Tradescantia sillamontana (White Velvet, White Gossamer, Cobweb Spiderwort)
• Tradescantia sp. (Tradescantia, Spiderwort)
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• Tradescantia zebrina, Zebrina pendula (Wandering Jew)