


Tradescantia albiflora ‘Giant White Beach’ — Cascading elegance & silver reflections
🌿 Variegated foliage • 🌤 Soft light • 💧 Easy care • 🪴 Cascading or hanging • 🏙️ Urban interior
The Tradescantia albiflora ‘Giant White Beach’ captivates with its variegated green and silver foliage, silky and shiny in texture. Its broad oval leaves display bright silver stripes that elegantly reflect light, bringing a fresh and refined touch to any interior.
This tropical plant, with flexible and decorative growth, forms graceful cascades along the pot, ideal for growing hanging, on a shelf or a windowsill. Its easy care makes it a perfect choice for city dwellers seeking a plant that is both lively and aesthetic.
Exposure & location
Tradescantia enjoys bright places without direct sunlight. It thrives in soft light that highlights its silver shades.
- Light: bright and indirect, tolerates partial shade.
- Location: living room, office, or bright bedroom.
- Decorative effect: superb hanging or on a high shelf.
- Use: indoor only.
Verdeia tip: the more generous the light, the more the silver stripes stand out clearly.
Watering & care
Easy to live with, this plant requires regular but moderate watering, avoiding excessive moisture.
- Frequency: water when the soil surface is slightly dry.
- Substrate: should remain fresh but never soggy.
- Winter period: reduce watering frequency.
- Misting: possible in summer to maintain foliage freshness.
Verdeia advice
- Care: regularly pinch stems to encourage branching and obtain a dense, balanced plant.
- Light: rotate the pot occasionally for even growth.
- Substrate: prefer a light, well-draining soil to avoid excess water.
- Propagation: very easy cuttings to make in water or directly in a pot.
- Aesthetic: combine it with solid foliage to highlight its silver variegation.
Perfect for bright interiors, Tradescantia ‘White Beach’ is a touch of contemporary freshness, ideal for creating a modern and bright plant corner.
Decor ideas & plant combinations
Its delicate texture and cascading habit make it an ideal plant to structure a natural or bohemian decor. It pairs perfectly with solid foliage or tropical-looking plants.
- Pair it with a Philodendron scandens or a Golden Pothos for a lush hanging effect.
- Place it next to a Calathea or a Ficus Tineke to play on texture contrasts.
- In a white ceramic or natural rattan pot, it becomes a soft and elegant decorative piece.
- Superb in height, on a console, hanging furniture, or floating shelf.
Technical characteristics
- Botanical name: Tradescantia albiflora ‘Giant White Beach’
- Common name: Tradescantia ‘White Beach’, White Misery
- Family: Commelinaceae
- Origin: Central and South America
- Type: Tropical indoor cascading plant
- Foliage: Green variegated with silvery white, shiny and oval
- Pot diameter: Ø12 cm
- Approximate height: 17 cm
- Exposure: Indirect light or bright partial shade
- Watering: Regular, when soil surface dries
- Care: Easy, fast growth
- Use: Indoor only
- Toxicity to animals: Slightly toxic if ingested
Each plant is unique: shape, shades, and foliage density naturally vary according to light and season.
Our Verdeia commitments
They embraced nature with Verdeia
Camille, Toulouse“I am amazed by the quality of the plant received! Careful packaging, impeccable foliage, and fast delivery. Thank you Verdeia”
Amandine, Lille“It was my first order and certainly not the last. The selection is varied and the plants radiate health.”
Giulia, Milan“I gave a Verdeia plant to my sister in Milan: perfect packaging and impeccable service. She loved the concept”
FAQ – Everything to know before adopting your Verdeia plant
How are my plants prepared before shipping?
All our plants are carefully selected from our European partner producers.
Before shipping, they are watered, cleaned, and protected by breathable and secure packaging.
Each package is designed to ensure that your plant arrives in perfect health and without stress related to transport.
Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
The photos shown are true to the variety and the announced size (pot diameter and approximate height).
Each plant being unique, slight differences in shape, foliage, or shade may exist — that is what makes them so charming!
What are the delivery times and conditions?
Shipping is done within 48 business hours, with tracked delivery throughout Europe.
Plants are shipped from Monday to Wednesday to prevent them from being stuck over the weekend.
You receive a tracking link as soon as the package is dispatched.
What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package upon receipt, carefully remove the plant from its packaging and let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering it.
If it has slightly suffered from transport, it will quickly regain its shape after one or two days in the light.
Can I put this plant outside?
It depends on the species. Most indoor plants prefer a bright place without direct sunlight, while outdoor plants like more direct light.
Refer to the exposure advice in the product description to know if it is suitable for a balcony, a terrace, or indoors.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
If your plant appears to have suffered during transport, contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the problem.
Our team will take the time to assess the situation and find the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Your satisfaction and the health of your plant remain our priority 🌿.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, we do not accept standard returns.
However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge.
For any other case (order error, cache-pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.

