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Commelinaceae
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
Fleeting beauty cherished in the moment.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Tradescantia
- Native to
- eastern and central North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- average, well-drained
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Each flower lasts only a single day, opening in the morning and dissolving into a jelly-like mass by afternoon.
- The stamen hairs change color from blue to pink when exposed to radiation or pollution, making it a biological indicator.
- Named for John Tradescant the Elder, gardener to King Charles I of England, who collected American plants.
- The plant produces a sticky, spider-web-like mucilage when stems are cut, which inspired the 'spiderwort' name.
- It continuously produces new buds throughout the season, so the plant always appears to be in bloom.
Color meanings
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momentary beauty
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respect for nature
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transience