Botanical Name: Tradescantia zebrina
Common Name: spider wort
Family: Commelinaceae
Distribution/Origin:
Leaf/Bud: silver longuated stripes,
Notes: roots easily, medicinal
Flower/Inflorescence: seasonal bloom, silver/purple color
Fruit/Seed: capsule
Stem/Bark:
Size: height .5 ft - 1 ft, spread .5 ft - 1 ft
Habit: spreading
Form: trailing
Culture: evergreen perennial, full sun - partial shade, moist but well-drained
Landscape Use: baskets, containers, house plant, ground cover
Notes: roots easily, medicinal