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 Tradescantia zebrina Bosse

Synonym	:	Cyanotis zebrina (Bosse) Nees i
Family	:	COMMELINACEAE
Flowering and fruiting period	:	January-May
Distribution	:	Southern Mexico, Belize, G
Distribution in kerala	:	All Districts
Habitat	:	Grown as garden plant
Uses	:	Ornamental plant
Key Botanical Characters  : . Trailing stems cascade down from a hanging basket. Stems are clad with fleshy, pointed, stem-clasping, oval leaves (to 2.5” long) that are blue-green with two broad silvery longitudinal stripes above and solid purple underneath. Tiny, three-petaled, lavender-purple flowers appear sporadically throughout the year on plants grown in the native habitat, but flowers rarely appear on indoor plants