Chain Plant (Tradescantia navicularis), 4-Inch Pot

Chain Plant (Tradescantia navicularis) packs texture into a small space. Its small, fleshy, boat-shaped leaves overlap along compact stems like links in a chain, showing green with purple tones that can deepen in brighter light. As stems lengthen, they may spread and trail over the edge of a shelf.

Points of interest and size

• One live Chain Plant in a 4-inch nursery grow pot; current color, stem length and fullness vary naturally.
• Estimated mature indoor spread or trailing length: about 12–24 inches with time and suitable care; trim to keep it compact.
• Layered green-purple leaves create a dense, geometric texture up close.

What you receive

One live Chain Plant in its 4-inch nursery grow pot. Color and fullness vary; decorative planters and furnishings pictured in styled photos are not included.

Optional decorative planters

Style your plant with the black BASEL 4.7-inch planter or the white BASEL 4.7-inch planter. Decorative planters are sold separately and are not included with the plant.

Care guide

• Light: Give bright indirect light or gentle morning sun, acclimating gradually to any direct light. Lower light can make stems stretch and mute the purple tones; protect from harsh afternoon sun.
• Water: Allow most of the mix to dry before watering thoroughly, then drain excess. Its fleshy leaves tolerate short dry spells better than waterlogged roots; water less in winter.
• Soil: Use a gritty, fast-draining succulent or indoor mix with extra perlite in a pot with drainage holes. Ready to repot? Shop our Rich Houseplant Soil Blend, hand-blended in small batches and sold separately. Amend the blend with extra perlite to maintain the gritty, fast-draining structure this plant needs.
• Humidity and temperature: Average household humidity is suitable. Keep warm and away from cold drafts.
• Feeding: During active spring and summer growth, feed lightly with a balanced slow-release houseplant fertilizer according to its label directions. Ready to feed? Shop our 2 oz Slow-Release Fertilizer for Houseplants & Succulents, sold separately. Pause feeding in winter, while growth is inactive, or during extreme heat or cold.
• Pruning: Pinch or trim long stems just above a node to maintain a fuller shape; remove damaged growth with clean scissors.
• Repotting: Check roots every 1–2 years and move up one pot size only if crowded, using fresh fast-draining mix.
• Propagation: Take a healthy stem cutting with nodes, let the cut end dry briefly, then root in lightly moist, fast-draining mix in bright indirect light. Avoid keeping the cutting soggy.

Pet safety

Keep away from pets and children. Tradescantia can irritate skin or mouths.