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Tradescantia sillamontana
TradescantiaMood Meter: Chill AF
Also called: White Velvet, Cobweb Spiderwort
Thick green leaves and stems are densely covered in soft white cobweb-like hairs.
Growth habit: trailing spreading.
Plant Mood Meter: Chill AF
Tradescantia grow quickly and recover readily from pruning; strong filtered light mainly helps maintain compact colorful growth.
Care guide
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Gentle direct sun can intensify color after acclimation.
Allow more drying between waterings than for thin-leaved Tradescantia; fuzzy semi-succulent growth dislikes chronic wetness.
Fast-draining airy mix with extra mineral aeration.
Average household humidity is usually sufficient.
Best allowed to trail, sprawl, or cascade rather than being forced onto a climbing pole.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
