The Inch Plant or Zebra Plant, is a fast-growing trailing plant prized for its striking foliage. Its leaves are green with purple undersides and silver stripes, giving it a distinctive, metallic look. Native to Mexico and Central America, it thrives in warm, humid environments and is popular both as a ground cover in tropical gardens and as a houseplant in hanging baskets or containers. It’s low-maintenance, easy to propagate from cuttings, and adapts well to partial shade, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor use in suitable climates.
Names
Scientific
Tradescantia zebrina
English
Inch plant
Silver inch plant
Wandering dude
Wandering Jew
Zebra plant
Dutch
Vaderplant
Spanish
Amor de hombre
German
Zebra-Ampelkraut
Zebrakraut
Taxonomy
Order
Commelinales
Family
Commelinaceae
Genus
Tradescantia
Species
Tradescantia zebrina (Silver inch plant)