• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Callisia spp.

roseling, spiderwort

Nomenclature

Common Name:

roseling, spiderwort

Synonym(s):

Callisia rosea, Callisia ornata, Callisia cordifolia

Genus species:

Callisia spp.

Family:

Commelinaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

0.5 - 1 ft tall by 0.5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink,purple

Fruit Color:

NA

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:

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Moisture Tolerance:

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

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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

Soil pH:

Acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8B,9A,9B,10A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts bees and syrphid flies.

Native Habitats:

Dry sites.

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