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Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Temptation’


Description:

Established cultivar of the hardy Andersoniana Group, appearing in European horticultural catalogues. Its original breeder and exact date of introduction have not yet been reliably established. It is recorded in commercial perennial catalogues, including the 2017–2018 Bouwmeester Plants catalogue, which describes its flowers as pink-lilac. It is a taller selection, reaching approximately 60 cm.

Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/

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