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title: "Was “gifted” several propagations about a week ago and I just got to…"
description: "Was “gifted” several propagations about a week ago and I just got to plant another one. I forget it’s rightful name but I do know it’s called a purple inch…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Buckolena"
published: "2026-10-21T21:35:22.869759Z"
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# Was “gifted” several propagations about a week ago and I just got to…

_Posted by Buckolena on 2026-10-21_

Was “gifted” several propagations about a week ago and I just got to plant another one. I forget it’s rightful name but I do know it’s called a purple inch plant. ❤️❤️❤️

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## 9 comments

### Kobygawa commented on 2026-10-21

Tradescantia pallida or a Purple Heart… I think.

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-10-22

Everything and the ap always tells me be it’s a purple inch plant.

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#### Buckolena replied on 2026-10-22

From what I’ve since learned you are correct. Apparently it is one of those plants with several names and yours is one of its more proper names. ❤️  
Thank you! ❤️

### Kobygawa commented on 2026-10-22

Just googled “purple inch plant” and they are all the same plant. These darn plants and their 101 names. 😂

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-10-22

Thank you for that! I guess I was wrong.

### zollol commented on 2026-10-22

Tradescantia zebrina!! There are a dozen different species but honestly they all look the same to me, because they grow more green/purple depending on the light you give them. There are some with pretty white veregrations though.

Theyre my favorite plant to recommend to beginners! Theyre a vining plant that are great at growing roots. They loveee to be propagated, and bounce back quickly from root rot. You HAVE to prune them once they get so long, or theyll grow so long they cant handle their own length.

#### Buckolena replied on 2026-10-22

Yeah I’m going to have to prune them now and propagate all of the pieces because the pieces I received are too long to support themselves.

#### zollol replied on 2026-10-22

😚 sounds like youll have a lovely bushy plant in your future

### Cheryl commented on 2026-10-23

Purple inch

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