Details
| Full name | Tradescantia ‘DRATRA01’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with description by Dragontree Beheer B.V. (2020). Because it is a legal protection registration, the name must be accepted permanently over any other (Brickell et al., 2016, Arts. 11.3, 11.4). Also known as:
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| Origins | Origins recorded by Dragontree Beheer B.V. (2021). Described as a naturally-occuring branch mutation from an unnamed Tradescantia plant. Selected by Ruud Scheffers in Honselersdijk, the Netherlands. Introduced by Dragontree Beheer B.V. |
| Classification | The plant is described as a branch mutation from Tradescantia spathacea (Dragontree Beheer B.V., 2021). However, it does not match the description of this species at all. It is most likely Tradescantia schippi or a relative, but this has not been validated, so it is currently treated as an unknown species or hybrid. |
| Legal protection | Protected by plant breeder’s rights in the EU and UK (Dragontree Beheer B.V., 2020). Patented in the USA (Dragontree Beheer B.V., 2021). |
| Availability | It has been mass-produced worldwide, but is now mostly available from individuals or small nurseries – usually sold only with its trade name ‘Roxxo’. |
Description
| Species | Tradescantia. |
| Growth habit | Slow growth, strong upright stems. |
| Foliage | The leaves and stems are uniform dark green to dark purple. Hairless except for a few hairs at the top of the leaf sheath. |
References
Dragontree Beheer B.V. (2020, April 15). Tradescantia spathacea ‘DRATRA01’ [EU plant breeder’s rights registration no. 60454]. Community Plant Variety Office. Registration document link.
Dragontree Beheer B.V. (2021, October 5). Tradescantia plant named ‘DRATRA01’ [US patent PP33,537 P3]. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Internet Archive link.