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Tradescantia virginiana

Virginia spiderwort

Species Record #: gw1040599

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Botanical Information:

Genus: Tradescantia

Family: Commelinaceae

Author: L.

Synonyms: Ephemerum congestum; Tradescantia brevicaulis; Tradescantia congesta; Tradescantia rupestris; Tradescantia speciosa; Tradescantia virginiana var. alba; Tradescantia virginiana var. barbata

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Tradescantia virginiana
   by gata
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Remarks:
Tradescantia is difficult to control in my garden - a nonstop grower that spreads freely. I find that whacking it back after first flowering encourages more compact growth and second flowering. This season, one of the previously blue-blooming plants bloomed white with a blue streak. (Self-hybridizing?)

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Ratings
overall8.2
how easy  10.0
flower8.8
foliage7.6
propagate9.5
fragrance1.0
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