<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith all this, the tradescantia is a perennial herbaceous plant, with gnarled and thin stems.\u00a0It shows a foliage of a colorful green-violet, lacking petiole, and of multiple forms according to the species, among the near hundred existing ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the multiple species there are varieties, crawling, hanging and even climbing.\u00a0For example the tradescantia zebrina is a creeping specimen, but it can be treated as a climber, since it will grow vertically if it is provided with the necessary handles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The delicate flowers of the tradescantia have a curious butterfly shape and cover a chromatic range that goes from white to blue or purple.\u00a0These specimens, belonging to the species of the Commelin\u00e1ceas, are native to the north and the center of America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They require a light substrate and that must be conveniently fertilized to facilitate their growth.\u00a0The best formula for these specimens is to pay biweekly with a product composed of seaweed extracts in the months that cover the spring and summer.\u00a0It can be quite adequate to cut the stems that are too long, to keep the leafy base instead of having excessively tall specimens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the summer, tradescantia requires plenty of water and it is important to keep the root ball always moist to prevent high temperatures from drying the aerial part.\u00a0On the contrary, throughout the winter, it will be advisable to reduce the quantity of irrigation considerably, trying to keep the soil cool, but without getting to flood it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nRegarding their lighting needs, they are examples that can be developed without problems both in bright places and in the shade, so they can be planted in the place of the garden that best suits.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tradescantia The tradescantia is a very easy to care plant, which makes it very popular, but it can also make you ill and require special care if it is not<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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