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Tradescantia pallida

(Rose) D.R.Hunt (1975)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia

purple heart, wandering jew

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kew Bull. 30: 452 (1975)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tradescantia pallida Honolulu: Kalihi: Bishop Museum Supported by other vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling herb, rising up to 0.8 m. Foliage has a beet purple coloration. Flower is rose in color; not fragrant (noon). Lau, J. 1287 Oahu BISH 1985-08-02
2 Tradescantia pallida Honolulu; Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Creeping, leaves purple-red on back, purple-blue on top; flowers bright rose-pink. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1957-08-12
3 Tradescantia pallida Kiahuna Plantation Village, Poipu resort garden Preserved_Specimen ornamental herbaceous plant; purple fleshy leaves and stems; exudes clear, slimay sap, when cut; corolla pink, yellow anthers Trauernicht, C. 196 Kauai BISH 2007-10-12
4 Tradescantia pallida Hauula; Beach house at 53-839 Kam Hwy In hanging basket. Preserved_Specimen Pendent, spreading. White, P.T. Oahu BISH 1977-04-07
5 Tradescantia pallida Kalaheo; Cultivated in garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course Preserved_Specimen Creeping plant, appearing purple, flowers showy. Stem pale violet-green, with lines of tiny greenish dots. Leaf petiole clasping and surrounding stem very pale violet lined darker violet, blade above violet-green to violet, dull to waxy and glaucous, below much brighter purple; leaf and stem succulent. Flowers terminal, set in spathaceous bracts in color like leaves. Flowers plae orchid-purple, 3-petalled, to 2 cm. across; stamens violet, with long purplish hairs; anthers bright yellow. Hume, L. 469 Kauai BISH 1990-02-16
6 Tradescantia pallida Molokai Community College Farm. Cultivated in shadehouse Preserved_Specimen Dense hanging vine; stem green, fleshy; leaves medium green, somewhat succulent, venation fine. Evans, M. 8 Molokai BISH 1990-06-29
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