Red Wandering Jew Plant Care
The wandering Jew is a leafy perennial plant with variegated leaves. The colors in the leaves are green along with purple to red or green to yellow. This houseplant is good for most any type of home, even if the home does not have a lot of sunny windows. This is a good plant for those people without green thumbs, as it can do fairly well when ignored. Does this Spark an idea?
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Pot Types
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Wandering Jews will grow well in most any type of pot for houseplants. Make sure the pot is plenty big enough at first planting, as the plant has a tendency to grow quickly, sending out a lot of shoots. Hanging baskets are excellent containers for wandering Jew plants, as these allow the leaves to cascade over the sides. Round pots work just as well as long, rectangular pots.
Light
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Red wandering Jews really need little light to grow. The plants will do fairly well in any type of light from partial shade to full sun. However, to keep the contrast in the color of the leaves, they do need to be grown in full sunlight. Hang your hanging baskets in a sunny window that receives direct sunlight or in a corner that receives indirect sunlight. Feel free to move your wandering Jew to different locations throughout the house to give it both the sun and the partial shade.
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Water
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Wandering Jews need plenty of water in order to grow well. Water the plants at least once a week or whenever the soil seems dry. It is best if you do not allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. If you have a watering system that you can fill and insert into the soil, this works well, especially if you forget to water houseplants or are going away for a few days on vacation.
Cuttings
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Even if your wandering Jew looks a little too far gone, it can still be revived. Remove all of the healthy stems of the plants and set them aside. Throw away any definitely dead stems and leaves. By replanting the healthy stems in a pot filled with fresh potting soil, you will have a new plant within a matter of weeks. Be careful when sticking the stems down into the potting soil as they are a little tender and will break easily. Water the plant lightly at first, checking the soil every day or two to make sure it is not completely dried out. Water more as the roots grow and take hold. Take cuttings of the plant to grow another one to keep or to give away. Place the cutting directly into soil or into a glass of water and wait for the appearance of roots before planting in potting soil.
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