Botanical Name: Tradescantia virginiana
Common Name: Spiderwort Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, loose, clumping plant with arching, grasslike soft leaves to 18" long; flower clusters are usually held near foliage; deciduous in winter Height to 2' Spread to 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors part shade to full shade Soil prefers a well amended soil, takes wet conditions Hardiness hardy (all zones) Morphology: Leaves soft, strap-like leaves to 18" long, folded along midrib, to 1" long on jointed stems Flowers 3-petaled flowers to 1" across, in blues, lavenders, pinks or whites usually flat-faced; flowers are short-lived, but bloom nearly all summer Fruit small capsule Propagation: division, stem cuttings Usage: shade loving plants good for wet areas; good source of shade color; good in tropical or temperate theme gardens in moist, shaded areas Landscape Care: Watering needs frequent watering during active growth; can be allowed to overwinter in normal garden conditions without extra watering Fertilizing balanced, slow-release each spring Pruning plants can be cut to ground when dormant; will re-sprout in spring Pests/Diseases none major Special Conditions/Other Origin: Eastern United States Family: Commelinaceae Notes: |
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