Tradescantia roseolens
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Longleaf Spiderwort
Commelinaceae
Also known as Tradescantia longifolia
Plant Specifics
Form: | Flower | |
Size: | .5' to 1.5' ft tall by .5' -to 1' ft wide | |
Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | Lavender | |
Fruit Color: | Green | |
Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Border plantings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Considerations: | May cause allergic reaction in dogs and cats characterized by red itchy skin. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Propagation: | Dividing root ball, seed, allow seed pods to dry on plant, then break open to collect seeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: | 5.6 - 7.8 |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
Attracts pollinators. | |
Insects: | ||
Native Habitats: | Sandhill, scrub and disturbed areas. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
9A 9B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | The cells of the stamen hairs of some Tradescantia are colored blue, but when exposed to sources of ionizing radiation such as gamma rays, the cells mutate and change color to pink; they are one of the few tissues known to serve as an effective bioassay for ambient radiation levels. |