• Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS
  • Photo by: Mark Hutchinson, Hernando Chapter, FNPS

Tradescantia roseolens

Longleaf spiderwort

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Longleaf spiderwort

Synonym(s):

Tradescantia longifolia

Genus species:

Tradescantia roseolens

Family:

Commelinaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

.5' to 1.5' ft tall by .5' -to 1' ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Border plantings.

Considerations:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

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

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Caterpillars

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Attracts pollinators.

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, scrub and disturbed areas.

Comments:

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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.