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Sun develops strong purple colour.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Purple Heart
Tradescantia pallida
Ground covers · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Purple Heart (Tradescantia pallida) has a cascading / clumping / spreading growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: elliptical, lanceolate, oblong. Flower colours recorded: pink, purple/lavender.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: cascading, clumping, 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: David J. Stang · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0.
Outdoor seasonal basket
Growing in a hanging basket
Grow as a tender seasonal basket in Canada. Acclimatize it gradually to brighter light, let the surface dry between waterings and protect from frost.
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 soil moisture, adjusting irrigation to the actual root-zone moisture. Excess water must drain away.
Soil & drainage
Suitable textures: Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand. Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0).
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Bring containers indoors for winter where frost threatens.
Pets & little ones
The source lists low poisoning severity. Reported harmful parts: flowers, leaves, roots, sap/juice, stems. Do not ingest; keep away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
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.