Tradescantia 'Zebra' Houseplant - 12cm Pot
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Tradescantia 'Zebra' Houseplant - 12cm Pot
Tradescantia ‘Zebra’ Houseplant is a popular trailing indoor plant admired for its striking striped foliage and easy-care nature. Supplied in a 12cm pot, this attractive houseplant adds vibrant colour and cascading greenery to shelves, desks, and hanging displays while helping to brighten indoor spaces year-round.
Key Features
- Decorative striped foliage with silver-green and purple tones
- Trailing growth habit ideal for shelves, hanging pots, and plant stands
- Supplied in a larger 12cm pot for a fuller, more established appearance
- Easy-to-maintain houseplant suitable for beginners
- Fast-growing evergreen plant with year-round visual appeal
- Perfect for modern interiors, home offices, and gifting
Product Description
The Tradescantia ‘Zebra’ Houseplant is a striking indoor trailing plant valued for its colourful variegated foliage and vigorous growth habit. Its oval-shaped leaves feature shimmering silver-green stripes contrasted against deep green and purple undersides, creating a bold display that complements both modern and traditional interiors.
Presented in a 12cm pot, this fuller, more mature plant is ideal for instantly enhancing shelves, windowsills, side tables, or hanging planters with lush trailing foliage. As the stems develop, they gracefully cascade over the edges of containers, making this Tradescantia an excellent choice for creating layered indoor plant displays.
Known for being low maintenance and fast growing, Tradescantia plants are ideal for both experienced plant owners and beginners looking for an easy indoor plant with high visual impact. With the right care, this evergreen houseplant may also produce small purple flowers, adding further interest throughout the year.
Its compact yet trailing form makes it especially well suited to smaller living spaces, apartments, bedrooms, and offices where vibrant foliage can soften interiors and introduce natural texture.
Specifications
- Product: Tradescantia ‘Zebra’ Houseplant
- Pot Size: 12cm
- Plant Type: Evergreen trailing houseplant
- Foliage Colour: Silver-green striped leaves with purple undersides
- Growth Habit: Trailing and spreading
- Ultimate Height: Approximately 0.1–0.5m
- Ultimate Spread: Approximately 0.1–0.5m
- Position: Partial shade or bright indirect light
- Best Aspect: East-facing, North-facing, or West-facing
- Soil Type: Loam or sandy, well-drained compost
- Soil pH: Acid, alkaline, or neutral
- Moisture: Moist but well-drained soil
- Exposure: Sheltered indoor position
- Hardiness: Not hardy; best grown indoors
Care Tips
- Position in bright, indirect sunlight to maintain vibrant leaf colouring
- Water when the surface of the compost begins to dry out
- Avoid leaving the plant sitting in excess water
- Pinch back stems occasionally to encourage bushier growth
- Keep away from cold draughts and sudden temperature changes
Why Choose This Plant?
The Tradescantia ‘Zebra’ Houseplant is a simple way to add bold foliage and trailing greenery to any indoor space. Its easy-care nature, vibrant striped leaves, and versatile styling options make it an excellent choice for plant lovers, new homeowners, or anyone looking for a thoughtful indoor plant gift.
The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions, and bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.
Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.
About Us
About Us
We are a family run, independent Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant combined. We are proud to offer the very best gardening, home and outdoor living products alongside delicious, fresh, locally produced food and drink.
Awarded 'Best Garden Centre in the UK in 2018 & 2021 you can rest assured that we offer excellent products, plants and customer service.
Learn more about us and our story on the 'About Us' page.
Delivery
Delivery
Collect your order in-store, have it delivered to your door, or choose a convenient InPost Locker!
We aim to dispatch orders as quickly as possible using trusted couriers.
Your Questions Answered...
What are the delivery options and prices?
We offer Standard (3-5 working days) and Express (1-2 working days) delivery for a small additional charge.
- Postable items (e.g., seed packets, gift cards) - £2.95 via Royal Mail.
- Smaller, lighter items - £4.95 – £6.95.
- Larger, heavier, and fragile items - £9.95 – £19.95.
- Pallet deliveries (e.g., furniture) - from £69.95 (see kerbside pallet delivery details below).
The exact delivery charge is calculated at checkout based on your selected items.
New! Deliver to InPost Locker
Instead of home delivery, choose to collect your parcel from an InPost Locker near you.
- Delivery rates: £3.95 or £4.95 depending on item size.
- How it works: Choose InPost after completing your order. You'll receive a notification when your parcel is ready to collect.
- Collection options: Scan the QR code or open the locker remotely via the InPost app. If collecting from a shop, show your QR code to the staff.
- Collection time: You have 3 days to pick up your parcel. InPost will send a reminder 24 hours before expiry.
- Tracking: Track your parcel via the InPost app or the tracking link in your confirmation email.
Can someone else pick up my parcel?
Yes! Share your QR code or collection code (sent via email) along with your mobile number, and they can collect it for you.
Do I need ID to collect from an InPost Locker?
No, just scan the QR code in the app or your email. For InPost Shop collections, show the QR code to the staff.
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How do I track my delivery?
Once your order is dispatched, you'll receive an email with tracking details.
Who delivers my order?
Depending on size and weight, orders are delivered by Royal Mail, Evri, or Parcelforce. Furniture and large items arrive via kerbside pallet delivery.
What is kerbside pallet delivery?
Large items like furniture are delivered on a pallet using a heavy goods vehicle. The pallet is placed at the nearest safe kerbside location. The driver cannot move it across uneven ground or remove the items from the pallet.
We can arrange a delivery date that suits you. If access for large vehicles is difficult, please let us know in advance.
What should I do if my order arrives damaged?
If your order is damaged in transit, email us a photo and your order number within 24 hours so we can resolve the issue.
Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?
Yes, though some larger or heavier items may incur a surcharge. Unfortunately, we cannot ship plants to Northern Ireland at this time.
Do any UK areas have a delivery surcharge?
Additional delivery charges may apply for:
- Channel Islands
- Northern Ireland
- Scottish Highlands & Islands
- Isle of Man & Isle of Wight
- Scilly Isles
What is the warranty on my purchase?
All products come with a manufacturer’s warranty (typically 12 months unless stated otherwise). Faulty items within the warranty period may be repaired or replaced subject to the manufacturer’s terms.
Still have questions?
Contact us via our enquiry form, call 01497 847055, or email shoponline@oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.
Returns
Returns
How do I return an item?
If a purchase is no longer required you are able to return the goods within 28 days of delivery for a full refund in accordance with our refunds policy set out in Clause 10 of our Terms & Conditions. We will refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Please make sure that you include the sales order or invoice with your return.
When returning items to us, please ensure that any and all original packaging, instructions, tags etc are included as supplied to you. We recommend using a recorded/insured service to return your order. The Old Railway Garden Centre cannot be held responsible for returned items lost or damaged in transit to us.
