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‘Pink Paradise’

Details

Full nameTradescantia zebrina ‘Pink Paradise’.
Name statusAccepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar.

First listed online by FlorAccess (2023). No hardcopy publication has been found, so the name is accepted and will be established once published (Brickell et al., 2016, Art. 27.1).
OriginsUnknown.
ClassificationThe species Tradescantia zebrina is sometimes labelled with its botanical synonyms Tradescantia pendula, Tradescantia argentea, Zebrina pendula and Cyanotis zebrina.
Legal protectionNone.
AvailabilityNewly introduced in Europe, but already being distributed by wholesalers.

Description

More detailed description in progress.

SpeciesTradescantia zebrina.
FoliagePurple leaves with fine silver and pink stripes.
FlowersSmall pink flowers with white centres, typical for the species.

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.

FlorAccess. (2023). Tradescantia ‘Pink Paradise’. Internet Archive link.