Common species of Tradescantia

Tradescantia alba

White spiderwort, also known as pale bamboo leaves and white spiderwort, is a perennial herb. White-flowered Tradescantia prefers a warm and humid climate. Its origin is South America, including central Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.

From a morphological point of view, the stems of white-flowered Tradescantia are creeping and can reach 60 cm in length, with a purple-red halo and slightly enlarged nodes that are easy to root at. The leaves are alternate, oblong or ovate-oblong, with leaf tips, and only the upper end of the leaf sheath is hairy with white stripes.

The biggest feature of white spiderwort is that its flowers are small and white in color, and it blooms in summer and autumn.

Tradescantia chinensis

Golden Leaf Tradescantia is a variant of Blue Flower Tradescantia. It is strong and cold-resistant, and can overwinter in the open field in North China. The flowering period is from April to November. The flower stems are upright, the nodes are obvious, the plant shape is peculiar and beautiful, the flower color is blue and purple, and the three petals support the fluffy stamens, which is extremely pretty.

The most distinctive feature of Golden Leaf Tradescantia is its golden leaves, which distinguishes it from other Tradescantia varieties.

Tradescantia scabra

Red-flowered Tradescantia, also known as carmine Tradescantia, has a long flowering period, from May to October.

Red-flowered Tradescantia is a perennial evergreen herb. In winter and spring, the edges of its leaves turn purple on both sides and the middle turns green. The biggest feature of red-flowered Tradescantia is that it blooms carmine red flowers, so it is called red-flowered Tradescantia.

Red-flowered Tradescantia prefers sunlight but is also shade-tolerant. It is drought-resistant and cold-resistant, and can tolerate poor soil and alkaline soil. It has strong adaptability and a certain ability to resist waterlogging. It grows well and rapidly in East China, North China and other regions. This flower is suitable as ground cover plant and background material in flower beds.

Tradescantia pubescens

The calyx and pedicel of Hairy-calyx Tradescantia are obviously covered with hairs. From this feature, it is relatively easy to identify Hairy-calyx Tradescantia.