Moses Basket Plant
Moses in the cradle tradescantia spathacea variegata aka moses in a boat is a favorite houseplant known for its eye catching foliage.
Moses basket plant. Plant care for moses in the cradle plant wisely. Shake the excess dirt from the roots and run them under water if necessary. Boatlily moses in the cradle or moses in the basket or oyster plant tradescantia spathacea is highly invasive in the us. In disturbed areas coastal strand vacant lots around old buildings as well as in very many natural habitats in central and southern florida from zone 9a south along both coasts through the keys bahamas and parts of the caribbean where it also is invasive in some or many areas.
They have rich green leaves which are accented by deep purple on the undersides. To plant your moses plant in a new pot this is what you should do. These are super easy to grow and make excellent house plants in any zone or landscape plants in zones 9 11. The upright position enables you to see both colors at the same time.
The very small white flowers tucked away in a purple boat shaped bract give moses in the cradle houseplants their many common names. House plants hanging baskets shady ground cover or edging plant in tropical areas. Untangle the roots and trim off any dead or decaying rootshealthy roots should be white and not mushy. Gently remove the moses plant from its container.
Moses in the cradle grows to about 1 foot tall spreading to form a clump up to 2 feet wide. The unique leaves are sword shaped with tri color tops of green pink and cream and rich purple glossy undersides. Moses in the cradle plants produce rosettes of long waxy sword shaped leaves that are glossy green or green purple and white striped on top and a rich purple on the underside. This plant can cause an allergic skin reaction in some people and pets and can be poisonous if eaten in.