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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Bluish-green in color.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • Transpecos Spiderwort
  • Trans-Pecos Spiderwort

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Location: Texas
Date: 2018-03-01
Tradescantia brevifolia

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