UNSPSC 10161662: Purple heart plant

Plant of the Commelinaceae family, which makes up about 30 species of herbaceous and plants perennial from tropical America. It is also known as Purpurina or Tradescantia purpurea.

UNSPSC 10161662 Purple heart plant is a Commodity code that covers ornamental plant material for landscaping, grounds maintenance, and environmental restoration projects in state and local procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying live plant inventory for installation in median plantings, dune restoration, wetland mitigation, stormwater treatment areas, and general municipal landscape work. The issuing bodies include county governments, cities, and special-purpose districts managing parks, environmental mitigation sites, and public grounds. Recent solicitations show Florida counties (Pasco, Collier, Pinellas) leading activity in coastal dune and environmental planting, while Texas municipalities are acquiring plants for general municipal use. The scope of work ranges from commodity purchases of unspecified ornamental plants through turnkey native plant installation with site preparation, irrigation, monitoring, and multi-year maintenance obligations.

Recent activity spans Florida and Texas. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners issued IFB KM-26-047 in March 2026 for landscape and irrigation installation along Ridge Road, encompassing trees, shrubs, palms, and groundcover across 15 medians with specifications for Florida Department of Agriculture Grade Number 1 standards and a one-year warranty, with bids due April 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET and a $120,000 contract not-to-exceed value. Collier County, Florida, through its Pelican Bay Services Division, solicited bids via Quick Quote in March 2026 for supply and installation of approximately 56,250 native dune plants including sea oats, railroad vine, sea purslane, and dune sunflower as 2-inch liners for coastal dune stabilization following 2024 storm damage, with bids due March 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Pinellas County released an RFP in February 2026 for environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services across a five-year term (2025–2030) covering invasive plant removal, native plant installation, and regulatory compliance at wetlands and stormwater treatment sites, with proposals due July 29, 2025 and SBE participation provisions including a work assignment not-to-exceed of $100,000. The City of Dallas issued an Informal Solicitation in January 2026 for purchase of plants with a February 3, 2026 due date and FOB delivery to Dallas, with new, unopened stock required and a one-year warranty from acceptance.