Details
| Correct name | Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Purple’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by Lovett (1901, p. 30). Not to be confused with:
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| Origins | Unknown. |
| Classification | Like other hardy garden hybrids, it is now placed in the Andersoniana Group. These hybrids are sometimes mislabelled as Tradescantia virginiana or the invalid botanical hybrid Tradescantia × andersoniana. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Probably lost from cultivation, it has not been documented since its first publication (Lovett, 1901, p. 30). |
Description
Described by Lovett (1901, p. 30).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Andersoniana Group. |
| Flowers | Rich, soft purple. |
References
Lovett, J. T. (1901). Lovett’s Guide to Fruit Culture. Internet Archive link.