Light
Use bright indirect light or protect from afternoon sun.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Small-leaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Ground covers · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Small-leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) has a cascading / creeping / dense / multi-stemmed / spreading growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: oblong, ovate. Flower colours recorded: white.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: cascading, creeping, dense, multi-stemmed, spreading. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: KENPEI · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indoor hanging plant
Growing in a hanging basket
Keep the trailing stems in bright indirect light and trim regularly for dense growth. Contain cuttings indoors and drain fully after watering.
Use a container with drainage and a secure support rated for its fully watered weight. Check moisture at the root ball and empty collected drainage water.
Studio basket illustration. Colours, growth, basket size and availability vary.
Hanging basket care referenceBrowse hanging basket plants
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain moisture in a draining mix; avoid saturation.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Loam (Silt).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: fall, spring, summer. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
The source lists low poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, sap/juice, seeds, stems. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
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Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.