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title: "Hi! I had recently gotten a random cutting of a plant, but I don’t…"
description: "Hi! I had recently gotten a random cutting of a plant, but I don’t know what it is, could someone help identify it? Thank you!"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "auroraaa"
published: "2026-07-15T20:34:56.281775Z"
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# Hi! I had recently gotten a random cutting of a plant, but I don’t…

_Posted by auroraaa on 2026-07-15_

Hi! I had recently gotten a random cutting of a plant, but I don’t know what it is, could someone help identify it? Thank you!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/U7_cvgWsc8CFLrh3L1GxRK0HtG1yubHj5JQlN17Yo4w/daCTmO-URTCudMn92m7KmQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/U7_cvgWsc8CFLrh3L1GxRK0HtG1yubHj5JQlN17Yo4w/BrkGWRGrRoKWWGsRAObQZg.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### naudelr commented on 2026-07-15

Definitely tradescantia, not sure which cultivar it is though.

#### auroraaa replied on 2026-07-15

thank youuuu

### Daphne Ingram commented on 2026-07-15

Looks to me like a silver inch plant, I have one and it’s one of my favorites!

### jlsKenzy commented on 2026-07-16

☝️agreed and they grow/prop so easily. I'll usually trim longer vines, stick in water, and with a 2-3 weeks, they're ready to be planted back in to soil.

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