Wandering Jew: Complete Plant Care and Growing Guide

Wandering Jew makes for some beautiful houseplants that are sure to brighten up any room in your home. Contrary to popular belief, Wandering Jew is not a single plant, but rather the common name for a variety of Tradescantia species.

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Quick Guide: Planting, Growing & Caring for Wandering Jew

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Wandering Jew Plant Care

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3 Main Types of Wandering Jew Plants

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Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Quicksilver’

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Tradescantia zebrina ‘Tricolor’

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Wandering Jew: Complete Plant Care and Growing Guide

Wandering Jew makes for some beautiful houseplants that are sure to brighten up any room in your home. Contrary to popular belief, Wandering Jew is not a single plant, but rather the common name for a variety of Tradescantia species.

Quick Guide: Planting, Growing & Caring for Wandering Jew

Wandering Jew Plant Care

Wandering jew is a stunning plant that have heart-shaped green leaves with purple stripes and a silvery sheen. Depending on the type, the leaves may be solid or have different colors on them. Flowers have three petals and can be violet or white, or sometimes even pink.

3 Main Types of Wandering Jew Plants

The common names “wandering jew” and “wandering dude” really refer to three distinct species that are all members of the Tradescantia genus. These species are fluminensis, zebrina, and pallida. Let’s look at each of them in more detail:

Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Quicksilver’

This kind of wandering jew with white flowers is a well-liked houseplant. It’s an evergreen perennial that thrives in mild climates and has its origins in southeastern Brazil in South America.

Tradescantia zebrina ‘Tricolor’

Tradescantia zebrina is a popular houseplant with variegated leaves that belongs to the wandering jew family Commelinaceae. The appealing purplish-green leaves of the zebra plant have silver stripes.

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