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'''''Tradescantia virginiana''''' ('''Virginia spiderwort''') is a species of ''[[Tradescantia]]'' (spiderwort) native to the eastern United States.  Spiderwort is commonly grown in gardens and many garden spiderworts seem to be hybrids of ''T. virginiana'' and other ''Tradescantia'' species.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=133268 | title = 3. Tradescantia Linnaeus | work = [[Flora of North America]] }}</ref>
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''Tradescantia virginiana'' is a [[herbaceous plant]] with alternate, simple [[leaf|leaves]], on tubular stems. The flowers are blue, purple, or white, borne in summer.
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Tradescantia virginiana, Linn.; also spelled virginica (T. montana, Shuttlw., not Heyne. T. tumida, Lindl.). Common Spiderwort. Erect, branching, 1-3 ft., glabrous or nearly so: lvs. conduplicate, very long linear-lanceolate (6-15 in. long), clasping: umbels several-fld., terminal, the pedicel recurving when not in bloom: fls. violet-blue, in various shades, 1-2 in. across, produced freely nearly all summer: sepals villous. N. Y. to S. D., Va., and Ark. B.M. 105; 3546 (as T. caricifolia). L.B.C. 16:1513 (as T. elata). J.H. III. 49:373. B.R. 26:42. H.U. 2, p. 129.—An exceedingly variable plant. Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form. B.M. 3501. Var. alba grandiflora, Hort., is offered in the trade. Var. alba major, Hort., appears in the trade. Var. atrosanguinea, Hort., has dark red fls. Var. caerulea, Hort., has bright blue fls. Var. caerulea plena, Hort., is a double-fld. form. Var. carnea, Hort., is offered in the trade. Var. coccinea, Hort., has bright red fls. Var. congesta, Hort., has purple fls. Var. delicata, Hort., pale mauve. Var. grandiflora alba, Hort., is known in the trade. Var. major, Hort., has double fls. which are about the size of the type. Var. purpurea, Hort., is offered in the trade. Var. rubra, Hort., has dark rosy pink or red fls. Var. violacea, Hort., has purple-blue or violet fls.
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Tradescantia virginiana, Linn.; also spelled virginica (T. montana, Shuttlw., not Heyne. T. tumida, Lindl.). Common Spiderwort. Erect, branching, 1-3 ft., glabrous or nearly so: lvs. conduplicate, very long linear-lanceolate (6-15 in. long), clasping: umbels several-fld., terminal, the pedicel recurving when not in bloom: fls. violet-blue, in various shades, 1-2 in. across, produced freely nearly all summer: sepals villous. N. Y. to S. D., Va., and Ark.—An exceedingly variable plant.  
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*Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form.  
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*Var. alba grandiflora, Hort., is offered in the trade.  
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*Var. alba major, Hort., appears in the trade.  
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*Var. atrosanguinea, Hort., has dark red fls.  
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*Var. caerulea, Hort., has bright blue fls.  
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*Var. caerulea plena, Hort., is a double-fld. form.  
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*Var. carnea, Hort., is offered in the trade.  
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*Var. coccinea, Hort., has bright red fls.  
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*Var. congesta, Hort., has purple fls.  
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*Var. delicata, Hort., pale mauve.  
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*Var. grandiflora alba, Hort., is known in the trade.  
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*Var. major, Hort., has double fls. which are about the size of the type.  
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*Var. purpurea, Hort., is offered in the trade.  
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*Var. rubra, Hort., has dark rosy pink or red fls.  
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*Var. violacea, Hort., has purple-blue or violet fls.
 
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Tradescantia virginiana is a perennial forb/herb. It likes most moist soils but can adapt to drier garden soils. Plants may be propagated from seed but they are more easily started from cuttings or divisions.
  
 
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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width: ⇔ 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 48 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 48.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ part-sun
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Flower features: ❀ red, blue, purple, pink
Scientific Names

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Tradescantia virginiana (Virginia spiderwort) is a species of Tradescantia (spiderwort) native to the eastern United States. Spiderwort is commonly grown in gardens and many garden spiderworts seem to be hybrids of T. virginiana and other Tradescantia species.[1]

Tradescantia virginiana is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on tubular stems. The flowers are blue, purple, or white, borne in summer.


Read about Tradescantia virginiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Tradescantia virginiana, Linn.; also spelled virginica (T. montana, Shuttlw., not Heyne. T. tumida, Lindl.). Common Spiderwort. Erect, branching, 1-3 ft., glabrous or nearly so: lvs. conduplicate, very long linear-lanceolate (6-15 in. long), clasping: umbels several-fld., terminal, the pedicel recurving when not in bloom: fls. violet-blue, in various shades, 1-2 in. across, produced freely nearly all summer: sepals villous. N. Y. to S. D., Va., and Ark.—An exceedingly variable plant.

  • Var. alba, Hort., is a white-fld. form.
  • Var. alba grandiflora, Hort., is offered in the trade.
  • Var. alba major, Hort., appears in the trade.
  • Var. atrosanguinea, Hort., has dark red fls.
  • Var. caerulea, Hort., has bright blue fls.
  • Var. caerulea plena, Hort., is a double-fld. form.
  • Var. carnea, Hort., is offered in the trade.
  • Var. coccinea, Hort., has bright red fls.
  • Var. congesta, Hort., has purple fls.
  • Var. delicata, Hort., pale mauve.
  • Var. grandiflora alba, Hort., is known in the trade.
  • Var. major, Hort., has double fls. which are about the size of the type.
  • Var. purpurea, Hort., is offered in the trade.
  • Var. rubra, Hort., has dark rosy pink or red fls.
  • Var. violacea, Hort., has purple-blue or violet fls.

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Cultivation

Tradescantia virginiana is a perennial forb/herb. It likes most moist soils but can adapt to drier garden soils. Plants may be propagated from seed but they are more easily started from cuttings or divisions.

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  1. ↑ "3. Tradescantia Linnaeus". Flora of North America.
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