Details
| Full name | Tradescantia zanonia ‘Peter Fletcher’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established by San Marcos Growers (2005, p. 43). |
| Origins | Origins documented by San Marcos Growers (2003). Collected from the wild in Oaxaca Mexico by Peter Fletcher. Named and introduced by San Marcos Growers. |
| Classification | The plant was described as an unknown species. Based on photographs and descriptions, it is now identifies as Tradescantia zanonia. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Rare or lost from cultivation, it was last sold in 2005 by San Marcos Growers (private correspondence, February 2025), and last documented alive in 2013 at Huntingon Botanic Garden (private correspondence, February 2025). |
Description
Described by San Marcos Growers (2003).
| Species | Tradescantia zanonia. |
| Growth habit | Upright to 120-150cm. Evergreen and hardy to at least 0ºC. |
| Foliage | Strap-shaped leaves 15-20cm long by 5-8cm wide. Upper surfaces is green with a maroon midrib, underside is maroon. |
| Flowers | White flowers, followed by dark purple berries. |
References
San Marcos Growers. (2003). Tradescantia ‘Peter Fletcher’ – Mystery Commelinaceae. Internet Archive link.
San Marcos Growers. (2005). [Catalogue]. Internet Archive link.