A giant broad-leaved form of this good but out-of-fashion house plant that survives winter outside in Britain (but is late to reappear). Impressive broad deep purple foliage, paler purple flowers. Synonym Tradescantia pallida ‘Kartuz Giant’.

Genus: SETCREASIA
Variety: PALLIDA
Cultivar: ‘KARTUZ GIANT’
Plant family: Commelinaceae
Hardiness zone: H4 (-10C to -5C)
Height: 21-50cm.

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Other data

Foilage colour bronze/purple/red
Foliage season evergreen
Flower colour purple/mauve
Flowering season early summer, late summer, autumn
Soil moisture drought resistant, normal
Shadiness half shade, full sun
Hardiness frost hardy

Plant ID 11103