Details
| Full name | Tradescantia zebrina ‘Petrichor’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Registered by Helen Winnington (2025). |
| Origins | Seedling bred in 2022, from suspected parents ‘Purpusii’ and ‘Purple Plush’. Bred, named, registered, and introduced by Helen Winnington in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. |
| Classification | The species Tradescantia zebrina is sometimes labelled with its botanical synonyms Tradescantia pendula, Tradescantia argentea, Zebrina pendulaand Cyanotis zebrina. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Newly introduced in the UK. |
Description
Described by Helen Winnington.
| Species | Tradescantia zebrina. |
| Growth habit | Trailing stems. |
| Foliage | Pointed oval leaves, 4-6cm long and 2-4cm wide. Leaves are lustrous and range from green to purple, sometimes solid and sometimes striped. |
| Flowers | Flowers frequently. Petals are round and pointed, pink with purple tips. |
| Comparisons | Compared to ‘Purpusii’, leaves are usually striped green in low light. Compared to ‘Purple Plush’, leaves are darker and hairless. Compared to both parents, the flowers have unusual two-coloured petals and a more rounded shape. |
References
Winnington, H. (2025). Tradescantia cultivar registrations 2023. RHS Cultivar Registration Bulletin, 4, 43-45. Internet Archive link.