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small-leaf spiderwort

plant
Also known as: Tradescantia albiflora, Tradescantia fluminensis(Show More)
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  • Spiderwort
    spiderwort
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    …baskets, especially small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) and inch plant (T. zebrina). The latter has an array of colorful-leaved varieties including ‘Purpusii,’ with dark red or bronzy leaves, and ‘Quadricolor,’ with metallic-green leaves striped with green, red, and white. T.×andersoniana comprises a complex series of garden hybrids.

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    …baskets, especially small-leaf spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis) and inch plant (T. zebrina). The latter has an array of colorful-leaved varieties including ‘Purpusii,’ with dark red or bronzy leaves, and ‘Quadricolor,’ with metallic-green leaves striped with green, red, and white. T.×andersoniana comprises a complex series of garden hybrids.

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