Tradescantias are loved for their no-fuss nature. Tradescantias basically just need regular waterings to thrive. The more sun and less water the Tradescantia 'White Velvet' gets, the more compact and velvety white it becomes.

Indoor houseplants need a balanced mix of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to maintain healthy leaves, vibrant flowers, and a strong root system. Most indoor houseplant plant foods will provide the right amount of nutrients for a wide variety of plants. Many include additional nutrients that are beneficial to plants such as boron, magnesium, and manganese. Plant foods come in different forms such as liquid, slow-release, or granular products.

This type of soil mix is ideal for most houseplants because it’s well-draining, lightweight, and easy to handle. A good indoor houseplant soil mix will include ingredients such as compost, pine bark, coir, worm castings, peat moss, hydrafiber, or perlite.

Tradescantia variety with white velvety leaves and purple flowers.

Tradescantia 'White Velvet'

super easy going. grows fast. loves light and will grow in low light but it will be leggy and not nice and compact vines as it should look. i have mine in a hanging basket and it seems to really like that

Tradescantia 'White Velvet'

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