Mexican wandering Jew
About Mexican wandering Jew
Spotted Widow's Tears is a mound-forming perennial native to Mexico in the spiderwort family. The attractive gray-green leaves are broadly lance-shaped and purple-spotted with wiry, purple stems bearing mauve to lavender three-petaled flowers from summer into autumn. The flowers are self-fertile and they will self-seed in the garden.
Taxonomy
Tinantia pringlei
Tinantia
Commelinaceae
Commelinales
How to care for Mexican wandering Jew
How often to water your Mexican wandering Jew
every 9
Mexican wandering Jew needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mexican wandering Jew in your home
a window
Mexican wandering Jew love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mexican wandering Jew does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican wandering Jew in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mexican wandering Jew
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mexican wandering Jew after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Mexican wandering Jew
Mexican wandering Jew
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.