Details
| Full name | Tradescantia ‘Thisko’ |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Registered by Moutardier Solène in 2024. |
| Origins | Originated as a spontaneous seedling from unnamed plants in cultivation. Selected, named, registered, and introduced by Moutardier Solène in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. Named in honor of the breeder’s horse. |
| Classification | Currently treated as an unknown species or hybrid of the subgenus Austrotradescantia. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Newly introduced in France. |
Description
Described by Moutardier Solène.
| Subgenus | Tradescantia subg. Austrotradescantia. |
| Growth habit | Small creeping or trailing plant, vigorous and easy to grow. |
| Foliage | Small elongated, pointed leaves with slightly hairy, purple petiole. Green with light green stripes and sometimes light green bands. The underside of the leaves is slightly purple. |
| Flowers | Small white flowers, typical for the species. This cultivar flowers easily with plenty of light indoors. |
| Comparisons | Compared to Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Yellow Hill’, this cultivar has less pronounced, greener variegation and the underside of the leaves is slightly purple. And compared to Tradescantia fluminensis ‘Variegata’, this cultivar has less pronounced, greener variegation and the underside of the leaves is slightly purple. It is also much more stable and more vigorous. |