What are the characteristics of Tradescantia? A complete guide to this plant
Tradescantia is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Tradescantia in the Commelinaceae family. The stems are much branched, somewhat fleshy, and purplish red; the petals are blue-purple. Because of its long flowering period and its unusual, elegant plant form, it has high ornamental value.
Other names for Tradescantia
Other names for Tradescantia include purple big spiderwort, purple brocade grass, purple leaf grass, purple bamboo plum, and so on.
Growth habits of Tradescantia
Tradescantia likes a sunny environment, but it can also tolerate partial shade. It is robust by nature and cold-tolerant, and can overwinter outdoors in North China.
Tradescantia likes a humid climate and requires the relative air humidity of the growing environment to be 60-75%. It is not demanding about soil; loose, moist, and well-drained soil is best, and it tolerates rather poor soil. No pests or diseases have been observed.
Morphological characteristics of Tradescantia
The stems of Tradescantia are much branched, somewhat fleshy, and purplish red; the lower part is creeping, often producing fibrous roots at the nodes, and the upper part is nearly upright. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, entire, with the base clasping the stem and forming a leaf sheath, and purplish red underneath. The flowers are densely borne on 2-forked flower stalks; there are 3 petals, blue-purple, broadly ovate. The capsule is elliptical with 3 raised ridge lines, and the seeds are triangular-semicircular and light brown.
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