50 Houseplants That Are Healthy to Keep at Home

39. Tradescantia, a relative of the Oyster plant, comes in a broad palette of beautiful colors.

Tradescantia is a large family that includes the Oyster Plant described previously and many varieties of a plant commonly called Wandering Jew. These vining herbs come in a wide range of colors present in numerous variegation patterns, including green and burgundy, as well as white and lavender. This houseplant is easy to grow, requiring little light and infrequent regular watering. They can be trained up poles or allowed to vine from hanging pots. When happy, they produce beautiful small purple flowers at the end of stalks. Like the Oyster Plant, other Tradescantias are great at reducing common household air pollutants.