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Tradescantia somaliensis

kitten ears

Trailing / cascading grey-green succulent with furry leaves. Even the purple flowers are furry! Adorable! Pots.

	height	4–8in
	width	8–12in
	tolerates	Cold, Heat, Pots
	water needs	Moderate – High
	water info	Water this plant regularly, when the surface dries out. This plant can tolerate mostly drying out, but will grow very quickly given ample water and warmth.
	hardy to	10F
	exposure	Part Sun – Full Sun
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	All Purpose
	origin	Somalia
	california native	No

Outdoor Exposure Guide

Growing Notes

Looks dense and dark purple with full sun, but becomes loose, open, and green in bright light.

This plant is very hardy, but will freeze back to the ground with a hard frost and return when days warm. As such, it also takes a hard prune to the ground in stride, which refreshes the clump.

This plant is fragile and should be kept back from high traffic areas, dogs, kids, and drunken parties!

Easily grown from cuttings.

Special Interest

This plant is adaptable to growing indoors or out.

Looks great in hanging baskets or flowing from the edge of pottery.