Tradescantia gigantea
giant spiderwort
Family
Commelinaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
March - May
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Special value to native bees.
Habitat
Prairie, plains, meadows, pastures, savannas, woodlands edge/opening, and in limestone soils and pasturelands.