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Virginia Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

Description:

Tradescantia virginiana is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on tubular stems. The flowers are blue, purple, or white, borne in late spring or summer. Tradescantia virginiana is a perennial forb/herb.

Habitat:

It likes most moist soils but can adapt to drier garden soils.

Notes:

Plants may be propagated from seed but they are more easily started from cuttings or divisions.

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KenCheeks
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KenCheeks

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2011
Submitted on Jan 26, 2013

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