Botanical Name: Common Names:
Rhoeo discolor Stripe Me Pink syn Tradescantia, Moses in a Cradle, Boat Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Upright Narrow
Description:
Short stemmed, clumping perennial with light-green, pink and white striped foliage and a bright purple under leaf. Used for foliage colour, mass plant for a dense eye catching groundcover. Fantastic also in pots, can be kept inside in a well lit area. Popular in tropical garden schemes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Commelinaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Pink, Purple
Flower Colour: Insignificant, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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