| Family: | Commelinaceae (ko-mel-ih-NAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Tradescantia (trad-es-KAN-tee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | pallida (PAL-lid-duh) (Info) |
| Cultivar: | Purpurea |
| Additional cultivar information: | (aka Purple Heart) |
| Synonym: | Setcreasea pallida |
| Synonym: | Setcreasea purpurea |