Zebrina
Zebrina, former genus of trailing herbaceous plants in the spiderwort family (Commelinaceae), now placed within the genus Tradescantia. Inch plant (formerly Zebrina pendula, now Tradescantia zebrina) has an array of colourful-leaved varieties and is widely grown as an indoor foliage plant.
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Zebrina
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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30 January 2020
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November 14, 2026