Difference between revisions of "Tradescantia spathacea"
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| − | + | '''''Tradescantia spathacea''''', or '''Moses-in-the-Cradle''', is a herb native to Mexico with fleshy rhizomes. It has rosettes of waxy lance-shaped leaves. Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath. These will reach up to 1 foot (30 cm) long by 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide. They are very attractive foliage plants that will reach 1 foot (30 cm) tall. They are hardy in USDA zones 9-12. | |
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 28 April 2010
| Habit | herbaceous
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| Height: | ⇕ | 15 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 16 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 16. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Bloom: | ❀ | early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall, early winter, mid winter, late winter |
| Exposure: | ☼ | part-sun, shade |
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| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 10 to 12 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | white |
Tradescantia spathacea, or Moses-in-the-Cradle, is a herb native to Mexico with fleshy rhizomes. It has rosettes of waxy lance-shaped leaves. Leaves are dark to metallic green above, with glossy purple underneath. These will reach up to 1 foot (30 cm) long by 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide. They are very attractive foliage plants that will reach 1 foot (30 cm) tall. They are hardy in USDA zones 9-12.
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