Tradescantia Pallida hangs balcony very nice, how to grow, curative uses The scientific name is Tradescantia Pallida, belonging to the family Commelinaceae. This is a stout, crawling grass with a branching stem that takes root at the nodules; Leaves alternate, sheathed, leaf blade oval, pointed apex, upper surface green, striped at the edge and center, midline, lower surface purplish red, sheath hairy. Flowers small, purplish-green or pink, one to two at the base of the branch, two bracts. Petals stick together, six stamens equal. Small capsule containing many seeds, with seed coat. This Tradescantia Pallida grows in forest lawns, at the foothills of limestone mountains, where there is a lot of humus. Also grown as an ornamental plant in pots, in gardens popular in Vietnam. Also available in other Asian countries. Oriental medicine uses the whole plant as medicine. People collect all year round, use fresh or dry. The plant has a sweet taste, cool properties, is toxic, has the effec
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