Details
| Full name | Tradescantia (Continental Group) ‘TPIWH01-0’ |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by White (2022). Also known as ‘Pistachio White’, a trade name. |
| Origins | Origins documented by White (2022). Discovered as a branch mutation of Tradescantia (Continental Group) ‘Albovittata’. Selected and named by Amelia White in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. |
| Classification | Originally identified as Tradescantia fluminensis f. albovittata. This is not a valid botanical classification (POWO, 2022), and the cultivar does not match the species. As a mutation from ‘Albovittata’ it is now placed in the Continental Group. |
| Legal protection | Patented in the USA (White, 2022). |
| Availability | Available from some nurseries in the USA. |
Description
Described by White (2022) with reference to the RHS Colour Chart (5th Edition).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Continental Group. |
| Growth habit | Freely-branching, trailing stems. |
| Foliage | Stems are 5mm thick, with internodes about 2.5cm long. They are hairless and moderate yellowish green (138A to 138C). Leaves are pointed ovals, about 7.5cm long and 3cm wide, hairless on upper and lower surfaces. Top, bottom, and sheaths of leaves are greenish white (155C), streaked with moderate yellowish green (138A to 138C). |
| Comparisons | Compared to T. fluminensis ‘Variegata’, it has larger leaves and whiter variegation. |
References
White, A. (2022). Tradescantia plant named ‘TPIWH01-0’ [US plant patent PP34,445 P2]. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Internet Archive link.
POWO. (2022). Tradescantia fluminensis. Plants of the World Online. Link.