Wait until the earth is dry. To check, scratch and feel with your fingers well below the surface of the soil. Immerse the plant pot in a container with water, for 1/5 of its height for 3 minutes.
Name
Is derived from John Tradescant (1608-1662), gardener to The court of Charles I of England, arrived in 1637 in Virginia, one of the first territories colonized by the English in America.