Tradescantia zebrina T8
climbing tropical plant in an 8cm pot, ideal for rainforest terrariums
Tradescantia zebrina, also known as Zebrina plant, is a colorful, easy-care hanging plant with a unique leaf pattern: Its leaves are striped in purple and green with silvery shiny stripes – a real eye-catcher on any windowsill or plant shelf. On the underside, they glow intensely purple, giving the plant a vibrant play of colors from any perspective. Whether as a trailing plant, in hanging baskets, or for underplanting – Tradescantia zebrina is versatile, fast-growing, and also well-suited for beginners.
Care instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shady – the brighter, the more contrasting the coloration Water:
Water moderately – allow the substrate to dry out slightly between waterings
Humidity: Average – also tolerates dry indoor air well
Temperature: Optimal at 18–24 °C, not below 12 °C
Fertilization: Every 2 weeks during the growing season with mild green plant fertilizer
Notes: Striped leaves with metallic shine and purple underside Fast, trailing growth – ideal for hanging baskets, terrariums, or plant shelves Easy to care for and tolerant of pruning Brings a tropical flair to any home Perfect for beginners or as an easy-care color accent The Tradescantia zebrina adds dynamism and color to the room – with minimal care effort and maximum decorative value.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.