Purple heart plant is a real jewel of indoor plants.
- Tradescantia Pallida, also known as Purple heart plant is an excellent container plant that could be used in ground covers or landscape, etc. Their spreading habit makes them relevant for cascading over pots or hanging baskets. Purple heart plants are widely known trailing evergreen perennials that are having distinctive appearance which makes them special. They got attractive purple-coloured leaves of narrow pointed shape. These leaves of Purple heart plant would emerge alternatively from their thick, but fragile, purple stems. And these mentioned leaves are not exactly purple completely, instead, they got deep royal purple from its above and bright violet underneath. Tradescantia Pallida (Purple heart plant) also has distinctive flowers that usually blooms during warm weathers emerging from their stem tips. These flowers are small clusters of bright pink coloured, 3 – petals. Emerge in pale orchid-pink colour.
Tradescantia Pallida consists of medicinal values too.
- Purple heart plants have been traditionally been known to be used as an anti-toxic or anti-inflammatory supplements. They have been used ethnobotanically to treat diseases like venereal diseases, wounds, cancer, mucosal infections and gastrointestinal disorders.
Tradescantia Pallida is an easy to care plant and requires low-maintenance.
- These perennials are hardy plants that could survive well, when kept in presence of full sunlight to partial shade. Water them enough to keep their soil moist, but not wet. Once these plants get mature, they become drought tolerant too. The soil on which they are supposed to be planted must be well-drained, fertile and rich with organic contents. In terms of feeding, use granulated starter fertilizer especially during its blooming season that is Spring to autumn.
Tradescantia Pallida is a fine air purifier.
- These houseplants have the tendency to clean the air by emitting high oxygen content, and by removing toxins from surroundings such as Toluene, Xylene, formaldehyde or other carbon contents.
It’s a Pet-friendly plant.
- None of its parts is toxic. But when ingested, it may cause digestive tract and irritation of the mouth. Therefore, one should keep them wisely when there are children and pets around.
Prompt Plant Delivery.
- Plants World is an exclusive plant shop among Dubai garden centres, that will get your plant delivery to your door steps with free plastic pots for plants. Tradescantia Pallida – Purple heart plant could also be presented as eco-friendly gifts or green giftings to any enthusiastic green thumb individuals.