Details
| Full name | Tradescantia spathacea ‘Cream’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Listed online with photos by cuttingsNL (2022). No hardcopy publication has been found, so the name is accepted and will be established once published (Brickell et al., 2016, Art. 27.1). |
| Origins | Unknown. |
| Classification | The species Tradescantia spathacea is sometimes sold under its botanical synonyms Tradescantia discolor, Rhoeo spathacea, and Rhoeo discolor. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Circulates among collectors in Europe. |
Description
| Species | Tradescantia spathacea. |
| Growth habit | Compact rosettes which begin to trail as the stems get longer. |
| Foliage | Long, thin leaves with random cream striping. |
References
Brickell, C. D., Alexander, C., Cubey, J. J., David, J. C., Hoffman, M. H. A., Leslie, A. C., Malécot, V., Jin, X. (2016). International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. PDF link.
cuttingsNL. (2022b). Tradescantia spathacea ‘Cream’ : VERY RARE, NEW variegated T. spathacea cultivar, rooted cutting/starter plant, ships frost-free w/ tracking. Etsy. Internet Archive link.