Inch Plant (Wandering Dude) - Tradescantia Zebrina

Inch Plants (or Wandering Dudes, previously known as Wandering Jews), are a great plant for starters or anyone that needs a stunning addition to their plants. These have an unusually deep and vibrant purple coloring, and are very forgiving of neglect. Are you lazy, incompetent, forgetful? All of the above? ME TOO, which is why these are in my top 3 favorite indoor plants.

They are a stunning addition for a hanging pot or shelf with a unique purple, perfect for those that love a darker and burgundy aesthetic- they complement gothic gardens and darker plants well for a splash of color and much needed contrast, and are known for growing quickly and being easy to care for.

🌱Growth and Care 🪴

Although they will tolerate low light, but the color will be richest in a well lit room with bright indirect light. Do not put into direct sunlight, it can scorch the leaves. Keep in regular potting soil; they do not need augmented soil or high humidity. Water 2x a week, or when the top of the soil is dry.

They can be trimmed to be bushy, trained, or left to dangle and create a cascade of color as you’ll see in two example pictures. Commonly used for hanging pots or to cascade from a shelf, providing a bright splash of color.

To keep them bushy, use clean scissors to cut a vine off immediately after a leaf.

Native to Mexico and South America, these are indoor-only and invasive in most of the US. They are hardy only in zones 9-11 in the US, but as always make sure to check your local laws before planting outdoors if you are in those zones!