Tradescantia virginiana grows in the southeastern United States. Its vertical, branched stems grow up to 60 centimeters long. The leaf blades are strap-shaped, approximately 20 centimeters long. The inflorescences are terminal, paniculate, and consist of small lilac-pink buds 3-4 centimeters in diameter. Each bud consists of two bracts and three petals. The flowering season occurs in late summer. The fruit is a seed container with valves. The most popular varieties are:
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| Tradescantia virginiana. |
Atrorubra - distinguished by bright scarlet buds;
Coerulea - a variety with sky-blue flowers;
Rosea - buds are soft pink;
Rubra - a branched shrub with red inflorescences.





