FNPS Plant Database
Callisia spp.
roseling, spiderwort
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
roseling, spiderwort
Synonym(s):
Callisia rosea, Callisia ornata, Callisia cordifolia
Genus species:
Callisia spp.
Family:
Commelinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.5-1 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink, lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small specimen flower or, en-masse, as a limited area groundcover. Flowers are produced in the morning and close by early afternoon.
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Division of clumps. Seed.
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
acidic
Suitable to Grow In:
8B, 9A, 9B, 10A
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
Attracts bees and syrphid flies.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites
Natural Range in Florida:
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