Inch Plant (Tradescantia) — Houseplants
Tradescantia zebrina
Full sun, moderate watering — indoors or out in high summer.
- Plant out
- Jun
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H1c
- Season
- all year
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart.
Toxic to pets
Inch plant is a skin allergen: its sap can give some people a rash, so wear gloves when cutting it back and wash your hands afterwards. The sap can irritate the skin of dogs and cats too, causing red, itchy or sore patches. For a skin reaction get medical advice; for a pet, ring your vet.
→ NHS 111 or your GP for a person with a skin or eye reaction; your vet or the Animal PoisonLine for an animal