Tradescantia sillamontana – White Velvet Spiderwort Indoor Plant

Tradescantia sillamontana – White Velvet Spiderwort

Comes in 10cm pot

Soft, silvery, and utterly tactile – Tradescantia sillamontana, commonly known as White Velvet or Cobweb Spiderwort, is one of the most distinctive and touchable plants you can own. Its fleshy, olive-green leaves are completely enveloped in a dense coat of fine white hairs, giving the whole plant a dreamy, frosted appearance that catches the light beautifully.

Imagine running your fingers along those velvety leaves on a sunny windowsill – this is a plant that invites interaction. And come summer, it rewards you with cheerful magenta-pink flowers that pop brilliantly against all that silver-white fuzz.

✨ Why You'll Love It:

• Stunning white velvety foliage – unlike anything else in a plant collection
• Produces vivid magenta-pink flowers in warm months
• Drought-tolerant and very easy to care for
• Trailing habit – perfect for hanging baskets, shelves, or pots
• Fast-growing and easy to propagate from cuttings

📦 Plant Details:

• Healthy, established specimen
• Trailing growth habit – ideal for elevated displays
• Suited to bright indoor positions or sheltered outdoor spots

🌱 Care Guide:

• Bright indirect to direct light – more sun = more compact, vivid growth
• Water sparingly – allow soil to dry between waterings; very drought-tolerant
• Well-draining, gritty mix preferred
• Avoid wetting the foliage – water at the base to protect the velvet coating
• Protect from frost; best above 5°C

🚚 Shipping Info:

• Carefully packed for safe delivery
• Combined postage available
• Ships Australia-wide

💥 Velvety, tactile, and effortlessly beautiful – a must-have for any plant lover!

Please note - plants may be shipped bare-rooted or semi bare-rooted to ensure safe packaging and protection during transit.

WA, NT & TAS customers:

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