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Inchplant

Tradescantia zebrina

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇲 Zambia

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Commelinales (Commelinales)

Species

Tradescantia zebrina (Inchplant)

Names in Other Languages

German Silber-Dreimasterblume

Portuguese judeu-errante

Similar Species in Tradescantia

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Boatlily

Tradescantia spathacea

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prairie spiderwort

Tradescantia occidentalis

Small-leaf spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis

Not Evaluated

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Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

Not Evaluated

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Succulent spiderwort

Tradescantia crassula

Not Evaluated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Inchplant?

The scientific name of Inchplant is Tradescantia zebrina. It belongs to the genus Tradescantia.

Where does Inchplant live?

Inchplant is found in Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Congo (DRC).

What family does Inchplant belong to?

Inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina) belongs to the genus Tradescantia, which is part of the taxonomic family Commelinaceae.

What kingdom does Inchplant belong to?

Inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Inchplant?

The closest relatives of Inchplant in the genus Tradescantia include Boatlily, prairie spiderwort, purpleheart, Small-leaf spiderwort, Spiderwort.