White Cloud is a fresh and happy, white cloud of striped, almond-shaped leaves in a warm, creamy white and fresh grass green, the striping quite random, each leaf its own pattern of stripes. Soft and somewhat thin leaves are positioned on rounded, fleshy stems alternately and close together, many overlapping stems piling over each other, aiming for the edge to dive over and trail, at least to 2' and beyond in a pot. Actually, White Cloud is a descendant of the native Fluminensis found in South America, notably Brazil and Paraquay, zipping merrily along the damp riverbanks. Once, awhile ago, a farmer in New Zealand planted a Brazilian import he got on his steep bank to stabilize it, starting a long time problem when the plant zipped merrily along his bank and everywhere else, giving it a label of invasive plant in New Zealand. It can sprout from the littlest bit of plant, a mere 1cm long. Anyway, we are glad it's so sturdy! The genus Tradescantia was originally named for British gardener and plant collector John Tradescant, and the species Fluminensis means "of the riverbank" and White Cloud is for the airy, white cloud of leaves. Sweet, little, white, three-petaled flowers with tiny, white poufs in the centers will show up on the stem ends, whenever.
- Air Purifying
- Trailing
Quick Care Guide:
- Water - Medium (3): Water plant when dry. Plant does not like soil to always be moist, but doesn't like to stay dry once becomes dry. Water as soon as soil is dry.
- Light - Low/Med (2): These plants need some diffused light to stay happy. Prefers if there is a window in the room, but doesn't need to be very light nor close to it.
- Difficulty - Med (3): Not too difficult to keep happy, but does require some attention.