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Unusual example with four petals and eight anthers. Tradescantia (/ ˌ t r æ d ə ˈ s k æ n t i ə / [4]) is a genus of 85 species [5] of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies.
Give it full or nearly full sun, and keep its soil moist but not wet through the growing season. I use a high-nitrogen, lawn-type fertilizer every 6 or 7 weeks to keep my plantings growing vigorously.
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Tradescantia pallida is a species of spiderwort native to the Gulf Coast region of eastern Mexico. It is a perennial herbaceous species with a trailing habit . The cultivar T. pallida 'Purpurea', commonly called purple heart or purple queen , is widely grown as a houseplant , outdoor container plant, or a garden groundcover .
Echinacea pallida is similar to E. angustifolia, but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 ft (90 cm) or more tall. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.
Dudleya variegata is a deciduous succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae known by the common names variegated liveforever, variegated dudleya or rarely San Diego Hasseanthus. A cryptic plant that survives part of the year dormant underground from starch reserves in a corm , after sufficient rainfall, leaves will emerge, soon giving way to ...
Bauhinia variegata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to an area from China through Southeast Asia to the Indian subcontinent . [ 2 ] Common names include orchid tree (though not belonging to the family Orchidaceae ) and mountain ebony .
Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species [1] with showy flowers.As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera.