About This Product
Botanical Name: Tradescantia spathacea 'Tricolor', Rhoeo spathacea 'Tricolor'
Common Name: Tricolor Oyster Plant, Tricolor Boat Lily, Tricolor Moses in a Cradle
A tender evergreen, clumping herbaceous perennial with a compact, upright habit. Strap-like leaves are striped green, cream, and pink with purple undersides, providing year-round foliage contrast in frost-protected plantings and interiorscapes. Small white flowers are held in boat-shaped bracts near the leaf bases. Performs well in well-drained potting media and is useful for containers, shaded patios, and indoor plantings.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 12
Sunset Zone: Zones 12 - 24; H1, H2; or Indoors
Mature Height: 1 - 2 feet
Mature Width: 1 foot
Light Needs: Full Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Sun
Water Needs: Moderate
