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Tradescantia spathacea (Oyster Plant, Boatlily)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 505554

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae Genus: Tradescantia Species: Tradescantia spathacea

Common Names add Oyster Plant edit | delete Moses In A Basket edit | delete Syn. Rhoeo spathacea edit | delete Boatlily edit | delete Plant Types edit Evergreen Ground Cover Houseplant Invasive Ornamental Perennial Succulent Tropical   Zones / Hardiness edit 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Flowering Start edit Flowers Continuously   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Red Green - Medium White   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Edging Alpine/Rock Garden Greenhouse Indoor Low Maintenance Garden Shade Garden Tropical Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Tolerant of Most Types   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Aglaonema modestum (Chinese Evergreen)   Tradescantia 'Baby Bunny Bellies' (Speedy Jenny, Inch Plant, Wandering Jew)   Crassula argentea (Jade Plant)   Tradescantia fluminensis (Small-leaf Spiderwort) Contributors For This Plant toni (36069)   purpleinopp (8118) Bernieh (621) Gardens Containing This Plant   limbockerr's Garden IBinsanity's Garden Bernieh's Garden   purpleinopp's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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Other names for this plant:
Rhoeo spathacea
Rhoeo discolor
Tradescantia discolor



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