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Tradescantia hirsuticaulis Small

Hairystem spiderwort, Hairy-stem spiderwort, Hairy-stemmed spiderwort

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

USDA Symbol: TRHI5

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A low-growing, compact spiderwort with deep-purple, three-parted flowers. The long, narrow leaves of this 1 ft., clump-forming spiderwort are fuzzy.

Named after John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as gardener to Charles 1 of England.

Tradescantia species will hybridize in just about any combination.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
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Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , GA , NC , OK , SC , TN
Native Distribution: NC Piedmont and mts. to e. OK, s. to GA & e. TX
Native Habitat: Dry woods; rocky places
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Poor to average, dry soils.
Conditions Comments: Very drought-tolerant. Forms robust clumps even in harsh, dry conditions. May go dormant in the summer and be lush and evergreen through the winter. Tradescantia species will hybridize in just about any combination.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Bibliography

Bibref 328 - Wildflowers of Texas (2003) Ajilvsgi, Geyata.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Tradescantia hirsuticaulis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tradescantia hirsuticaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tradescantia hirsuticaulis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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