It can grow normally in sandy soil and loam, but it grows more vigorously in loose and fertile sandy loam.
Temperature is very important for the flowering of Tradescantia. Its suitable growth temperature is 18 ℃ ~ 30 ℃, so it is not allowed to be cold and frosty. The overwintering temperature should be kept above 10 ℃. When the temperature is lower than 0 ℃, Tradescantia will die from frostbite.
Tradescantia likes light, and lack of light will cause the plants to grow in vain and the leaves to turn yellow. However, we are afraid of strong direct light, so we need to pay attention to shade and maintain in the half shade. If it is indoors, try to put it in a bright place. Pay attention to more exposure to the sun in winter and prevent exposure to the sun in summer.
The relative air temperature of the growing environment is required to be 60-75%. Just keep it at 70%.
The soil is required to be a little wet, too wet will lead to rotten roots, generally watering at least once a month. When watering, pay attention to dry and wet, less water in winter, and often spray water to the leaf surface when it is high-temperature and dry.
The requirement for fertilizer is not very high, but if you want to have beautiful flowers, you can apply thin fertilizer properly. Generally, liquid fertilizer is applied every 10-15 days in the early stage of growth. Seasonally, fertilizer is applied once a half month in spring and autumn, but not in summer and winter.
Tradescantia is basically propagated by cutting. It is best to breed in autumn.
Turn the basin once a year. When turning the basin in spring, cut off the old stem. After turning the basin, let the axillary buds germinate and grow. The mixture of saprophytic soil, garden soil and river sand was used as matrix.
