inch plant
noun
variants
or less commonly inchplant
plural inch plants also inchplants
: any of several trailing tradescantia plants (such as Tradescantia zebrina or T. fluminensis) of the spiderwort family that have showy foliage usually with stripes of white, silver, cream, pink, or purple and are often grown as houseplants
There is no quicker or easier plant to propagate than the inch plant, says Jody Davey, manager of conservatory habitats at Hershey Gardens.—
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Another vining plant that’s easy to root, inch plants come in purple and green varieties.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The workshop includes a presentation on plant basics, a question-and-answer session and a complimentary 4-inch plant and pot.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
The workshop includes a presentation on plant basics, a question-and-answer session and a complimentary 4-inch plant and pot.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Inch plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inch%20plant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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