Details
Full name | Tradescantia zanonia ‘Mexican Flag’. |
Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description and photo by Graf (1963, p. 601, 1567). Also known as:
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Origins | Unknown. |
Classification | The species Tradescantia zanonia is sometimes labelled with its botanical synonym Campelia zanonia. |
Legal protection | None. |
Availability | Available from some nurseries and specialists. |
Description
Species | Tradescantia zanonia. |
Growth habit | Very large, upright growth with minimal branching. |
Foliage | Leaves are very large pointed ovals. They are striped with green and white, often with a dark pink border in high light. |
References
Graf, A. B. (1963). Exotica 3: Pictorial Cyclopedia of Exotic Plants. Roehrs Company.