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title: "Hello! I believe this is a tradescantia Lavender. It had long,…"
description: "Hello! I believe this is a tradescantia Lavender. It had long, spindly vines with lack luster foliage. I cut them down and now all this new growth is coming…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/65a41d945c4db19c60b72fe3"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Carly Rose"
published: "2024-01-14T17:44:52.243Z"
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# Hello! I believe this is a tradescantia Lavender. It had long,…

_Posted by Carly Rose on 2024-01-14_

Hello! I believe this is a tradescantia Lavender. It had long, spindly vines with lack luster foliage. I cut them down and now all this new growth is coming in. What is this plant? How to I get it to grow bushy? Thank you!!

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## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-01-14

Tradescantia Fluminensis Lavendar for sure. It needs more light. Give it as much bright light as possible without direct sunlight. Let the soil almost dry out. I think this variety doesn’t like completely dry soil.

#### Carly Rose replied on 2024-01-16

Thank you!

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