Tradescantia virginiana | Virginia Spiderwort, Common Spiderwort | Flower
Tradescantia virginiana belongs to the plant family COMMELINACEĈ and Genus Tradescantia This Flower prefers Dry 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 virginiana does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Tradescantia virginiana so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort,common 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).
Despite its invasive tendency, this plant is still worthwhile to have. Tradescantia virginiana can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit. Common spiderwort (also known as Virginia spiderwort) needs summer days with high heat. Full sun to partial shade is needed for this plant to do its best. It usually does best in dry soils.
Tradescantia virginiana will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Tradescantia virginiana is a perennial. Flowers: Common spiderwort (locally known in some parts as Virginia spiderwort) has three wide petals with notable stamens. Typically the flowers are either blue or violet.
Tradescantia virginiana | Virginia Spiderwort, Common 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
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Tradescantia virginiana 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.
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