Native to Central America and Mexico, this species is now pantropical due to its use as a ground cover. Names include Inch Plant, Wandering Jew and Amor de Hombre.
Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection
USDA PLANTS images
Howard, R.A. Provided by Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. United States, Florida, Miami-Dade Co., Miami, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Description: English: Back view of leaves from the Tradescantia zebrina plant. Date: 10 December 2005 (original upload date). Source: Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. Author: Evmore at English Wikipedia.
Description: This file has no description, and may be lacking other information. Please provide a meaningful description of this file. Date: 31 July 2015, 19:12. Source: Tradescantia zebrina. Author: Maja Dumat from Deutschland (Germany).
Description: Italiano: Tradescantia zebrina, Sternigo al Lago (Baselga di Piné, Trentino) English: Tradescantia zebrina, Sternigo al Lago (Baselga di Piné, Trentino, Italy). Date: 28 August 2021, 16:56:05. Source: Own work. Author: Syrio.
Description: Polski: Zdjęcie dr hab. Moniki Baer wykonane w 2018 roku w Katedrze Etnologii i Antropologii Kulturowej Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego ul. Szewska. Date: 7 November 2018, 12:30:03. Source: Own work. Author: Celina Strzelecka.
Description: English: Scientific name: Tradescantia zebrina. The underside of the leaf is red-purple and smooth. The upper leaf surface is with green and fine-rough silver stripes. Date: 18 September 2013, 11:00:08. Source: Own work. Author: T.Voekler.