Callisia spp.
roseling, spiderwort
Commelinaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.5 - 1 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
pink,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small specimen flower or, en-masse, as a limited area groundcover. Flowers are produced in the morning and close by early afternoon.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
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
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts bees and syrphid flies.
Native Habitats:
Dry sites.
