Plant ID Of Indoor Plant

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    Can anyone tell me what the name of this plant is please?
    Was thinking Tradescantia but the stems are less fleshy than that of a Tradescantia.
    Also, how best to take cuttings.
    All help much appreciated.
    Thanks x
     

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      No not Tradescanthia it is a Trailing Velvet Plant/Monkey plant - Ruellia makoyana @PEANUTPARADISE

      POTTING MIX: Soil-based and leaf mold in equal quantities, with some added grit or perlite.

      REPOTTING: In spring, when roots fill the current container, move the plant to one a size larger.

      PROPAGATION: Take 3-4in/8-10-cm-long tip cuttings in spring or summer; alternatively, sow seed or divide mature plants in summer.

      KEEPING PLANTS: Pinch off the growing tips regularly to encourage bushiness. The plant should last for 2 or 3 years. Watch out for aphids, which often infest the plant.
       
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        Wow, thank you so much x
         
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