what is Tradescantia pollen?

Answer 1

Tradescantias are a group of clump forming perennials and the flowers are produced in summer to autumn and usually with three petals. Some have striped leaves and one species is called the 'Wandering Jew' (Tradescantia fluminensis). Pollen is in a way of thinking is rather like sperm that fertilizes the flowers to produce seed. However the plant is propagated by division. There are named varieties such as 'J.C Weguelin' and the 'Purewell Giant'