Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii — Purple Wandering Jew — Ø17 cm — H30 cm
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Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of light does it need? Very bright light. The more light it gets, the deeper and more intense its purple color will be. It can tolerate some direct sunlight.
Is it a toxic plant? Yes, its sap can irritate the skin and is toxic if ingested by animals.
SHIPPING & PACKAGING
Shipping within 24/48 hours via DPD
- Delivery in 2 to 5 business days
- Eco-friendly packaging: recyclable boxes and biodegradable materials
- Special protection to ensure the plant arrives in perfect condition
- Parcel tracking sent by email as soon as shipped
- Free delivery on orders over €50
48H QUALITY GUARANTEE
We guarantee that your plants will arrive in perfect condition. If your plant arrives damaged or in poor condition:
- Contact us within 48 hours at hello@verdeia.eu with photos
- Free replacement or full refund
- No return necessary – we trust you
The guarantee covers: damage related to transport, severely weakened plant upon arrival, preparation errors.
CARE TIPS UPON ARRIVAL
To help your plant settle in for the long term:
- Unpack immediately and inspect your plant
- Let it acclimatize 24-48h in a bright spot without direct sunlight
- Check soil moisture before watering (dry surface = light watering)
- Wait 2-3 weeks before repotting
- Avoid heat sources and drafts
- Gently wipe leaves to remove dust
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Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii — Purple Wandering Jew — Ø17 cm — H30 cm
🌿 Spectacular purple and silver foliage • ☀️ Bright indirect light • 💧 Moderate watering • 🌬️ Fast growth • 🐾 Toxic to pets
The Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii, also known as Purple Wandering Jew, is a spectacular trailing plant, recognized for its colorful foliage with shades of purple, silver, and green that create a striking visual effect. This fascinating variety features oval leaves striped with a silver-purple top and an intense violet underside, bringing a vibrant touch of color to your interior.
Native to the tropical forests of Mexico and Central America, this plant naturally grows as ground cover in moist understories where it develops its characteristic trailing stems. Tradescantia is appreciated for its fast growth and exceptional ease of care, making it a perfect plant for beginners. Its trailing stems can reach several tens of centimeters, creating a spectacular cascading effect. With its current height of 30 cm and pot diameter of 17 cm, it becomes a colorful and lush trailing plant in your urban jungle, perfect for hanging, a high shelf, or a furniture edge where its stems can cascade freely.
Exposure & Location
The Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii loves bright indirect light to maintain its vibrant purple and silver colors. In shade, the colors fade and the foliage becomes greener.
- Exposure: bright indirect light to bright partial shade.
- Ideal: hanging near a window, high shelf, furniture edge, or bright bookshelf.
- Temperature: 15 to 25 °C, without sudden changes.
- Substrate: light and well-drained (green plant potting soil + perlite).
Verdeia tip: the brighter the light (without direct sun), the more intense and spectacular the purple and silver shades will be.
Watering & Care
- Watering: moderate; keep the substrate slightly moist without ever soaking it.
- Drainage: essential to avoid root rot — use a pot with drainage holes.
- Humidity: prefers 50-60% humidity, tolerates dry air.
- Fertilizer: every 3-4 weeks in spring and summer, with diluted liquid fertilizer.
- Winter rest: slightly reduce watering in autumn and winter.
- Pruning: regularly pinch the tips to encourage branching and dense growth.
Regularly prune overly long stems to maintain a compact and dense shape — cuttings root very easily in water.
Decor Ideas & Plant Combinations
With its spectacular purple and silver foliage and trailing stems, the Tradescantia Zebrina Purpusii adds a vibrant touch of color to your urban jungle. It creates a spectacular cascading effect.
- To pair with: Pothos (green foliage for contrast), Scindapsus, Philodendron, or other trailing plants to create a colorful hanging jungle.
- Ideal pot: macramé hanger, suspended decorative pot in white or gray ceramic to highlight the purple colors.
- Ambiance: perfect hanging near a window, on a high shelf, or furniture edge where the stems can cascade freely.
Place it high to fully enjoy the cascading effect of its colorful trailing stems.
Verdeia Tips
- Extremely easy to care for — perfect for beginners.
- Maintain bright light to preserve the purple colors — in shade, the foliage turns green.
- Regularly pinch the tips to encourage dense, bushy growth.
- Very fast growth — you will see results in a few weeks.
- Very easy to propagate — cut a stem and place it in water, roots appear in 1-2 weeks.
- Repot every 1-2 years in spring into a slightly larger pot.
- If stems become bare at the base, prune and propagate them to rejuvenate the plant.
- Warning: slightly toxic to pets — keep out of reach of cats and dogs.
Technical Specifications
- Botanical name: Tradescantia zebrina 'Purpusii'
- Common name: Tradescantia, Purple Wandering Jew, Inch Plant
- Family: Commelinaceae
- Origin: tropical forests of Mexico and Central America
- Dimensions at delivery: Ø17 × H30 cm
- Adult size: stems up to 60–100 cm long (trailing)
- Exposure: bright indirect light to bright partial shade
- Watering: moderate, substrate slightly moist
- Care: very easy (perfect for beginners)
- Toxicity to pets: slightly toxic if ingested
- Decorative style: Urban jungle / Bohemian / Colorful
- Special features: spectacular purple and silver foliage, fast growth, very easy to propagate
Each plant is unique: photos show an example of its appearance. The intensity of purple and silver colors naturally varies depending on the light.
Your plant, delivered with care
Every plant is hand-packed in a box specially designed for plants — secured, protected, ready to travel. It arrives in perfect condition, roots intact and foliage preserved, ready to take its place in your home.
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FAQ – Everything to know before adopting your Verdeia plant
How are my plants prepared before shipping?
All our plants are selected from our European partner nurseries. Before shipping, they are watered, cleaned, and protected with breathable, secure packaging. Each package is designed to ensure your plant arrives in perfect health, without any transport-related stress.
Will the plant look exactly like the photo?
The photos accurately represent the variety and the stated size. Since each plant is unique, slight differences in shape, foliage, or color may occur — and that’s part of their charm.
What are the delivery times and conditions?
Shipping is done within 48 business hours, with tracked delivery within 2 to 5 business days. Delivery costs €5.60 — free for orders over €50. You will receive a tracking link as soon as the package is shipped.
What to do upon receiving my plant?
Open your package as soon as you receive it and carefully remove the plant from its packaging. Let it acclimate for 24 hours in its new environment before watering. If it has been slightly stressed during transport, it will recover its shape after one or two days in the light.
What to do if my plant arrives damaged?
Contact us within 48 hours with a photo of the issue. Our team will assess the situation and offer you the best solution: replacement, partial refund, or recovery advice.
Can I return a plant?
Since plants are living beings, standard returns are not possible. However, we guarantee good health upon delivery: if the plant arrives damaged, it will be replaced free of charge. For any other cases (order error, decorative pot, accessory), returns are possible within 14 days.