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Tradescantia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spiderworts are weak-stemmed plants with 3-petaled flowers. Plant spiderwort in shade or indoors as a house plant. Learn more at HowStuffWorks. ... Description of spiderwort: Spiderworts are weak-stemmed plants that grow up to 1 foot long. They produce a watery juice and have folded, straplike leaves. The 3-petaled...
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this page shows a picture of spiderwort and discusses favourable growing conditions ... Spiderwort is a native perenial suitable for the shade garden. Spiderwort is easily propagated from seed. Cut the plant down when it stops blooming and place the cuttings where more spiderwort is desired. The original plants usually...
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Weed Description: A succulent annual that is usually emersed and grows along stream banks, swamps, and along the edges of ponds and lakes. Found primarily in the piedmont and coastal plain regions of the southeastern United States. ... Leaves: Alternately arranged, ... Stems: Succulent, rooting at the nodes.
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Spiderwort is a member of the Commelinaceae or Spiderwort family. It is a perennial plant found May - August in a variety of habitats. The stems arise from numerous fleshy roots. Alternate leaves are long and narrow and are folded lengthwise and curve downward.
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An article with photos about spiderworts and dayflowers in our Texas garden. ... Our gardens include both the sprawling dayflower, which I like because of its pretty bright blue blossoms, and several species of spiderwort.
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Spiderwort flowers open in the morning, then wilt and turn to mush in the afternoon. This species and Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) are the only spiderworts native to Connecticut, but many hybrid spiderworts are grown as garden plants, and these occasionally escape into the wild.
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