Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. The latter name is controversial, and some now use the alternative wandering dude. The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage. It is used as a groundcover in warm winter climates, and as a houseplant elsewhere.
Tradescantia zebrina
Tradescantia zebrina leaves
A dense mat of Tradescantia zebrina
Variegated cultivar, Tradescantia zebrina 'Danny Lee'
Tradescantia is a genus of 85 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by many common names, including inchplant, wandering jew, spiderwort, dayflower and trad.
Tradescantia
Tradescantia fluminensis (subg. Austrotradescantia)
Tradescantia spathacea (subg. Campelia)
Tradescantia brevifolia (subg. Setcreasea)