Details
| Full name | Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Ruby’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by Pearce (1941, p. 20). Also known as:
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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 was last documented by Pearce (1944, p. 64). |
Description
Described by Pearce (1941, p. 20).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Andersoniana Group. |
| Foliage | Silver. |
| Flowers | Brilliant red. |
References
Pearce, R. D. (1941). Autumn Rarities in Seeds Bulbs and Plants. Internet Archive link.
Pearce, R. D. (1944). Seeds Bulbs Plants. Internet Archive link.
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.