Rhoeo (Tradescantia Spathacea)

Rhoeo (Tradescantia Spathacea)

Botanical Name: Tradescantia Spathacea

Also Known as:

•  Rhoeo Tricolour
•  Moses in the cradle
• Moses in the basket
• Boat Lily
• Oyster Plant

Plant Type: Rhoeo is a grassy shrub plant.

 

Light: They prefer bright indirect light. The plants can also get adapted to shady regions. The leaves do not get enough color and the stems become lean when there is no enough light supply.

Water: Water the tricolor Rhoeo once per week. Water slowly and deeply down through the roots.

Soil: They prefer well drained sandy soil. A mixture of sand, peat and garden soil can be best for their growth.

Temperature: In the summer: 64,4-75,2 ° F, in winter it is better to keep the temperature at least 53,6 ° F.

Fertilizer: Feed with a houseplant fertilizer throughout the active growing season.Don’t use fertilizer in the winter.

 

(Flowering plants only blossom naturally in their respective seasons. Fruit bearing plants only produce fruits naturally during their growing seasons. All plants are sold in generic nursery pots, and may naturally vary in colors/sizes from the exact images illustrated above.)

 

Plant Type:	Outdoor Plant
Plant Height:	15 cm to 20 cm
Pot Type:	Nursery Pot