Purple Heart
Setcreasea pallida, Spiderwort or Dayflower Family ( Commelinaceae ), Purple Heart. Also called: Wandering Jew.
An ideal Xeriscape Landscape Plant in Arizona.
Height: A creeping purple herb, about 16 inches long.
Flowers: The ½ inch pale purple flowers bloom at the ends of large stems.
Blooming Time: June - November.
Leaves: The lance shaped leaves reach 7 inches long by 1 inch wide and are covered with pale hairs.
Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona.
Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet.
Habitat: Well drained soil is preferred. Native to Northeast Mexico.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 24, 2003. Glendale.
