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Tradescantia ernestiana

Tradescantia ernestiana E.S. Anderson & Woodson

Ernest's Spiderwort

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRER4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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

Tradescantia species will hybridize in just about any combination.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , MO , MS , OK

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Bibliography

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

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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