Diffuse Spiderwort
Tradescantia humilis
- Native to:
- United States
Meneerke bloem,Thomas Hogg (Firm),Conrad Loddiges & Sons,José Mariano da Conceição Veloso,Stevenson, John A. (John Albert), 1890-1979 United States. Federal Horticultural Board United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,Loddiges, Conrad, 1743?-1826 Conrad, Loddiges & Sons,Heller, Amos Arthur, 1867-,Mitchell Nurseries (Barre, Vt.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Pinehurst, N.C. : Pinehurst Nurseries,Vahl, M. (Martin), 1744-1804,Moore & Lunn Nursery,Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Commelinaceae
- Genus:
- Tradescantia
- Species:
- Tradescantia humilis
- USDA Symbol:
- TRDI4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple, pink
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts readily from rhizomes following fire; occurs naturally in fire-maintained prairies and open woodlands.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure and consistent moisture after cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI