Tradescantia pallida, known as Purple Heart or Purple Queen, is a fast-growing, trailing perennial prized for its vibrant magenta-purple, succulent-like foliage, adding a pop of color as groundcover, in hanging baskets, or containers. Native to Mexico, it's drought-tolerant once established, loves bright light (which intensifies color), and produces small pink flowers in summer. Easy to propagate from cuttings, it's low-maintenance.