Tradescantia spathacea 'silver'

INTRODUCTION and growing tips for Tradescantia spathacea 'Silver' more commonly known as Murdannia loriformis 'Bright Star'.
The silver-grey of the leaves makes an attractive plant and it nicely contrasts with other green-purple Tradescantia varieties or green leaved plants.
Grow as a houseplant in bright but indirect light. This is a scrambling plant so the stems do tend to flop as they grow longer so allow them to grow over or under other plants. Can be grown outdoors in warm regions as a garden plant in partial shade. Good for groundcover.
BOTANICAL NAME: Tradescantia spathacea 'Silver' (Murdannia loriformis 'Bright Star')
COMMON NAME(S): Wandering Jew, Wandering Dude, Spiderwort, Inchplant
TYPE: Tropical foliage plant
USE: Foliage Houseplant in cool climate regions / Garden plant in frost-free regions
COMPOST: Any free draining compost mix
POSITION: Medium to Bright light
HEIGHT: 30cm (12")
SPREAD: 50cm+ (18" +)
PROPAGATION: Cut off freshly developed rosettes and root in compost or water
TEMPERATURE : Minimum 10°C / 50°F Maximum 30°C / 86°F
EASE OF CULTIVATION: Easy
REMARKS:
- Fast growing.
- Can be pruned to encourage branched growth
- Small pinkish flowers produced but they are not showy
-Spreads quickly with suckering / creeping rhizome
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I recently got one of these at my local grocery store, and the beauty is already blooming! Thanks for more info!

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Sounds good! Thanks for the comment. What was yours labelled as? I have known this plant for a few years as Tradescantia spathacea 'silver' and there are many references online to this name but I have recently found this plant is also known as Murdannia loriformis 'Bright Star'. So...I may have to remake the video! ;-)