SETCREASEA PURPUREA

(Syn.Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea'.) Commonly grown house plant in Britain. Purple-leaved evergreen plant, purple flowers Jun-Oct. Deciduous and hardyish if planted out in clay (but late to reappear).

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