Growing guide · Houseplant

Tradescantia hybrid

How to grow Inch Plant 'Feeling Trendy'.

Trendy, and annoyingly easy.

Light
Bright indirect
Water
Moderate
Zones
Indoors, any
Size
Trails 1–2 ft
Pot
3.5 in. ceramic pot; size up one inch at a time.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
See sizes · from $15
Inch plant with small striped leaves trailing from a grey ceramic pot

Light

Bright, indirect light. In low light it gets leggy and loses its stripes.

Water

Water when the top inch is dry. Don't let it sit wet.

Pot and soil

Any standard potting mix with drainage.

Pot it inRosy Houseplant Soil · 4 qtThe everyday peat-free mix. 4 qt repots 2–3 plants. Peat-free, by Rosy Soil

Feeding

Liquid fertilizer monthly in spring and summer.

Grooming

Pinch the tips often to keep it full. Root the cuttings in water and tuck them back into the pot.

Through the year

Spring and summer: it grows fast, so pinch and feed. Fall and winter: water less, stop feeding and give it your brightest window.

If something's off

Bare, stretched stems mean too little light. Restart a thinning plant from cuttings. Sap can irritate pets and skin.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: It's the fastest way to make an empty shelf edge look lived-in.

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