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Tradescantia Sillamontana
Tradescantia Sillamontana
A soft, white-furred Tradescantia with magenta flowers, grown by i-go-eco.
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- When slightly dry
- Keep away from pets and kids
- 12cm grow pot
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Tradescantia Sillamontana
R 48.00
About this plant
About this plant
Tradescantia Sillamontana
Also known as White velvet, Cobweb spiderwort, White gossamer, Inch Plant, Wondering Jew
Requires bright indirect sunlight
This is an easy plant to grow indoors and outdoors.
Water once soil has dried out slightly. Do not let it dry out completely
Do not let it sit is water.
Blooms in Spring and summer.
Mist regularly. Humid conditions are recommended. 50 - 80 % should be perfect.
You can prune the vines to keep the shape that you like and promote bushiness
Known to improve air quality.
Note: Keep out of reach of children and and pets. Toxic
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Vine length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Note: Plant may or may not bloom when you receive it.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
Fuzzy white velvet leaves
Tradescantia sillamontana · also known as White velvet, cobweb spiderwort, white gossamer, inch plant
Native to Northeastern Mexico
A low, spreading plant whose green-purple leaves are wrapped in soft white hairs, like cobwebs. Small magenta flowers appear in spring and summer.
- A Tradescantia sillamontana in a 12cm grow pot, grown by i-go-eco.
- Leaves covered in soft white hairs, with magenta flowers in spring and summer.
- Easy indoors or outdoors with bright indirect light.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light near a north- or east-facing window, or a sheltered patio. Good light keeps it compact and fuzzy.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- When slightly dry
- Humidity
- 50 to 80%
- Temperature
- 10 to 30°C, no frost
- Soil
- Free-draining mix
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate, spreading
- Outdoors
- Yes, frost-free
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light.
- Water once the soil has dried out slightly; never let it sit in water.
- Prune the stems to shape it and keep it bushy.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Leggy, stretched stemsToo little light. Move it brighter and trim back.
- Rotting stemsToo wet. Let the soil dry slightly and empty the saucer.
- Crispy leavesIt dried out completely. Water a little sooner.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 12cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Will it be in flower?
Will it be in flower?
It may or may not be in bloom when it arrives; it flowers in spring and summer.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
Packed to arrive alive
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