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Tradescantia virginiana

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Names

Common Names
Common Spiderwort, Spider Lily, Virginia Spiderwort

Growth

Height
1.5-3 feet
Spread
4-19.5 inches
Growth Rate
Fast

Appearance

Bloom Color
Blue to violet-blue (rarely rose or white)
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 4–9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun to Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Fertile loamy soil (loam) with good drainage
Soil Drainage
Well-drained soil
Soil pH
6.0-8.0---------------------------------------- No single ideal; tolerates all pH levels.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Spring and Summer

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Bees, butterflies, other pollinators, hummingbirds not mentioned as attracted, seeds serve as a food source for songbirds

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 288 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Commelinales
Suborder
Commelinineae
Family
Commelinaceae
Subfamily
Commelinoideae
Tribe
Tradescantieae
Subtribe
Tradescantiinae
Genus
Tradescantia
Subgenus
Tradescantia subgen. Tradescantia

Synonyms

Ephemerum congestum Knowlesia spicata Leiandra divaricata Tradescantia albida Tradescantia axillaris Tradescantia barbata Tradescantia brevicaulis Tradescantia ciliata Tradescantia crinigera Tradescantia cristata Tradescantia divaricata Tradescantia elata Tradescantia flexuosa Tradescantia glabra Tradescantia levigata Tradescantia pilosissima Tradescantia pumila Tradescantia rupestris Tradescantia speciosa Tradescantia spicata Tradescantia splendens Tradescantia villosissima Tradescantia virginica Tradescantia axillaris var. flexuosa Tradescantia virginica f. albiflora Tradescantia virginica var. drummondii Tradescantia virginica var. flexuosa Tradescantia virginica var. villosa Tradescantia virginiana f. albiflora Tradescantia virginiana var. flexuosa Tradescantia caricifolia Tradescantia congesta Tradescantia lyonii Tradescantia trachyloma Tradescantia virginica var. glabra Tradescantia virginiana f. virginiana

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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