Tradescantia bracteata | Longbract Spiderwort, Bracted Spiderwort | Flower
Tradescantia bracteata belongs to the plant family COMMELINACEĈ and Genus Tradescantia This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Tradescantia bracteata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Tradescantia bracteata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Tradescantia bracteata longbract spiderwort,bracted spiderwort is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Keep a watchful eye on this because it tends to be invasive. Tradescantia bracteata can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit. It needs a bit of a cold spell with temperatures below 15° Fahrenheit to do its best. Longbract spiderwort (also known as bracted spiderwort) needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to partial shade is ideal for this plant. It likes well drained soils.
Tradescantia bracteata will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Tradescantia bracteata is a perennial. Flowers: Longbract spiderwort (locally known in some parts as bracted spiderwort) has three wide petals with notable stamens. May and June are the usual months for blossoms. The blossoms are usually either blue or violet.
Tradescantia bracteata | Longbract Spiderwort, Bracted Spiderwort is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is blue,violet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: three wide petals with notable stamens
In the Northern Hemisphere Tradescantia bracteata starts to bloom around 05,01 blooming stops about 06,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Tradescantia bracteata may be considered an invasive species. This means that the plant can do damage to a country's natural flora and fauna and the plant may even be on a prohibited list that means you cannot plant it in a garden.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.