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i was gifted a cutting of this plant today, but the person who gave it to me isn’t sure what kind of plant it is. can someone help?

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  1. Plant Father

    looks like tradescantia spathacea :-)

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    • Mushroom

      common name?

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    • Mullein

      Boat Lily or Moses in the cradle

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    • Mushroom

      tysm!

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    • Plant Father

      sorry! i forget sometimes that the latin names aren’t super well known 😅

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  2. Sunny

    It’s a Purple Heart tradescantia (a.k.a. Wondering dude, inch plant). It loses its color if sunlight is insufficient. They prefer full sun. That mother plant is also leggy trying to reach the sunlight. It’s easy care given proper light, water and fertilizer. They are considered weeds in several states.

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