Genus

Tradescantia (Spiderworts)

Tradescantia zebrina. Photo: no rights reserved

Tradescantia /ˌtrædɪˈskæntiə/ is a genus of 75 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by the common name spiderwort. They were introduced into Europe as ornamental plants in the 17th century and are now grown as such in many parts of the world. Subsequently, some species have become naturalized in various regions of…

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